First, thanks for the advice. :) You are right I don't actually need YC. But it would make things faster. So any advice on the best way to approach it would be

First, thanks for the advice. :) You are right I don't actually need YC. But it would make things faster. So any advice on the best way to approach it would be useful. I'm worried that they will write me off since I had a first interview 10 years ago.