(Applied twice, got in second time) Don't hide anything. Applying again is not a problem, from what I have seen. One thing you'll see in Paul Graham's writin

(Applied twice, got in second time) Don't hide anything. Applying again is not a problem, from what I have seen. One thing you'll see in Paul Graham's writing is that persistence/resilience is the most important attribute of a founder. PG's thinking has defined YC's culture, and that does not seem to have changed. Secondly, don't do things to get into YC. Do things because they are useful for your business. Assembling a strong founding team is the foundation of your business - you should do this because it's intrinsically useful. Don't focus on getting into YC - focus on building a product people want, and a company to seize that opportunity. Ironically, if you stop devoting mental energy to getting into YC, and devote that into your startup, this will make getting into YC easier.