I wouldn't say anything YC provides can't be found elsewhere with some good old fashioned elbow grease and networking. But for a lot of people it will offer a b

I wouldn't say anything YC provides can't be found elsewhere with some good old fashioned elbow grease and networking. But for a lot of people it will offer a big head start. EDIT: What's with the downvotes? I thought HN was mostly hivemind-free, but I guess not when it comes to YC?