I used to be amazed that anyone found it appealing back when it was $20,000! https://blog.ycombinator.com/a-new-standard-deal/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/a-n

I used to be amazed that anyone found it appealing back when it was $20,000! https://blog.ycombinator.com/a-new-standard-deal/ https://blog.ycombinator.com/a-new-standard-deal/ Even if you're eating ramen, that's like 3-6 months of expenses at best. For anyone that isn't like fresh out of college, you'd think they'd have access to that kind of capital through savings, family/friends, or even credit cards. I guess it rather strengthens your point about it being all about the brand name rather than the capital.