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I love the creativity, though I have to admit, I'm a little confused. YC already does a great job of releasing great startup ideas (see links below in the off
by vm 15y ago
I love the creativity, though I have to admit, I'm a little confused.
YC already does a great job of releasing great startup ideas (see links below in the off chance that you haven't read them already). And it seems like everyone I met who got in was accepted because of the awesome things they created. So if you're short on ideas, read the lists, and then get to work and have something to show for it by application time! Whether or not you get in will probably matter less and less once you're cranking away at a company you're really into.
http://paulgraham.com/ambitious.html http://paulgraham.com/ambitious.html
http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html
- vibrunazo 15y agoGood point. If you wanna show you're capable of executing, just pick one of the well known pain points. Build something cool. Then use that as a proof of your abilities. Investors look for good teams. There's no better curriculum for your team than a track record of great projects. Instead of telling us that you can build something, just build something. :)
- littlegiantcap 15y agoOur team has been talking, and we've decided that even if we don't hear back from anyone at Y Combinator we're doing a 72 hour hackathon sometime in the next week using something on one of those list. :)
- corkill 15y agoYep just do it. Everyone can talk a good game. Solve something then come back and show everyone.