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If I’m not mistaken the program duration is 3 months (not 6), so still challenging if you have a family but surely doable if you have the support of your partne
by ThePhysicist 8y ago
If I’m not mistaken the program duration is 3 months (not 6), so still challenging if you have a family but surely doable if you have the support of your partner.
Personally I think it’s funny (no offense intended) to think that people are too old to start a company / startup beyond 35. I think the average age of founders is actually slightly above that and I would argue that the success rate of experienced founders should also be higher as those people usually have more experience and connections. So don’t get infected by the ageism that you’ll often see on HN, you can totally do it. Also please remember that there are many different ways to build a successful company, so don’t think the “crunch mode” model that most single founders in their 20s use is the only one.
- democracy 8y agoThanks heaps mate, I am 100% with you on this one and now in my late 30s I am in the best position (I think) to do it (both from experience and financial positions) and we don't really rely on getting into YC too much but would love to, thus the question...
- danenania 8y agoOne thing to note is that while YC is 3 months, most founders spend at least another month or two fundraising after that, which can be as grueling as YC is, so it probably does make sense to think of it as closer to a 6 month commitment in the Bay Area than 3.