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(anon for this) What's your view on a founder of startup that's relatively young (6-12 months) but with some traction applying to YC with an idea for a complet

• pg 16y ago
  No, it's not a problem. This happens to lots of startups even after we fund them. If you can talk intelligently about why your previous project isn't working, that's actually a point in your favor.
  • bdclimber14 16y ago
    A startup is a unique endeavor where failure is generally viewed as a positive experience. Getting fired from a job hardly looks good on a resume, but having a failed startup under your belt is almost seen as a badge of honor.
    • nbashaw 16y ago
      True, but it's conditional. It's only seen as a badge of honor if you learn from your mistakes and can talk openly about what went wrong. Otherwise, you come off as defensive (and therefore insecure). Luckily, I think a community that makes it okay to fail encourages people to not be defensive. They know they won't be labeled a "loser", that they still have a chance to make it.
      • bdclimber14 16y ago
        I agree wholeheartedly here. I've seen that communities which shuns failure are filled with people who disguise failure and twist outcomes to make them appear as huge successes in order to achieve bragging rights and consulting gigs.