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Ask HN: Denied from last round, finished beta/landed trial. Worth reapplying?
My cofounder and I applied to the YC winter session after having had worked on our product for over a year and were denied. We have since finished what we call our beta, and also landed a private testing trial with some mock trial attorneys and their judges at a good local law school (it’s a law tech idea, with some real attorneys and judges helping). I know there have been several questions on here asking YC alumni for feedback, but we are unsure if it's worth applying for an incubator now that this has happened and we are going back and forth on it. Has anyone experienced anything similar and regretted applying/attending? If we believe we have a product that will be market ready and scalable without YC, should we hold on to our equity?
- mimixco 8y agoI was denied last time, too, but I'm going for it again this round. The equity piece is so small, I think the contacts we can make there and the ability to rub shoulders with people who have startup experience (and multiple unicorns under their belts) is well worth it.
- elpakal 8y agoGood luck!
- hemantv 8y agoDefinitely worth applying. The network is huge boost to your startup
- RaceWon 8y agoIf I were in your space, I'd (seriously) consider finding a way to pick Justin Kan's brain. Just a thought. GL