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am i the only one who sees these other incubators and thinks they pale in comparison to YC? (no i'm not a YC-funded founder)
by jasonlynes 16y ago
am i the only one who sees these other incubators and thinks they pale in comparison to YC? (no i'm not a YC-funded founder)
- SkyMarshal 16y agoNothing wrong with that, YC pretty much (re)wrote the book on tech incubation over the past 5 years, and is still doing it. They're the 800lb gorilla of the domain.
- dclaysmith 16y agoI think this is the point where pg would jump in and remind everyone that YC is NOT a incubator and thus comparing these two programs would be like apples and oranges... That being said, YC seems to be in a league of it's own. I bet that they could change their terms ("we'll give you 0 money, for 10% of your company") and the quality and quantity of the applicants and selections wouldn't drop. It seems to come with the best advice, the most successful alumni, some amount of built in press coverage, a big foot in the door w/ the VC community, and what seems to be an intangible "boost" that really changes your company's chances for success (..assuming you work hard, etc. etc.). Oh, that and--atleast for this current crop--acceptance to YC literally guarantees you (some) financing. At this point, pg is damn right for favoring people to products. With the benefits above, YC could take a good team with no real idea, hash out a decent one in the first week, crank out an MVP in 3 months, and with their 150K in the bank have the time to make it to a 10-20 million exit. Like My Fair Lady or something. I'll be glad to play the part of Eliza Doolittle.
- jasonlynes 16y agothey're using different terms, but if you look at the details they're saying the same thing. i'm just wondering, other than getting rejected by YC, why would you choose another?