I've thought about that too but you have to realize that while you're not giving up 2-10%, you also miss out on the connections you could have made with other e

I've thought about that too but you have to realize that while you're not giving up 2-10%, you also miss out on the connections you could have made with other entrepreneurs, potential cofounders and investors. Now if you could raise $25-$30k AND take advantage of YCombinator's resources, that sounds like a plan.