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If your business is that good, you'll be able to find $150k in seed funding elsewhere.
by _0o6v 7y ago
If your business is that good, you'll be able to find $150k in seed funding elsewhere.
- sabbakeynejad 7y agoIts not about the money...
- thekhatribharat 7y agomind sharing what pushed you to apply?
- timurmamedov 7y agoWe think of it more as getting into NBA or Olympic Games or becoming a Navy Seal. It is tough to get in, tough throughout and will only harden you if you don't break along the way. Being part of community and other perks also are a nice-to-have.
- diminoten 7y agoHonestly it sounds a bit like one of those false-validation goals that makes a founder feel good about their company when other, more objective metrics aren't looking as nice. Like writing a blog post vs. adding a desired feature.
- r_singh 7y agoThe $150k is the least compelling reason to join YC. Most people apply to YC for the ecosystem, community and access to (relatively) good VCs.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoIs that what YC tells you because they know $150K won't go far.
- ageyfman 7y agoAgreed. $150K is basically enough for you to move to the Bay Area (or pay rent) for 3 months + salaries + expenses, possibly hire some folks, while you're going through the program. The way I read it, it's bridge financing until Demo Day.