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You want to preserve the cycle. That's really valuable. You could in principle make deadlines a bit more flexible while still preserving the cycle. The reaso
by pg 15y ago
You want to preserve the cycle. That's really valuable. You could in principle make deadlines a bit more flexible while still preserving the cycle. The reason we don't is that we're too busy helping startups during the cycle to read applications and do interviews.
- mgallivan 15y agoIf the number of quality mentors grows to such a size that you can handle both tasks at the same time, will you run simultaneous/staggered cycles?
- pg 15y agoI suppose it's possible, but we don't have any immediate plans to.
- malandrew 15y agohave you every made an exception when a startup came very well recommended by YC alumni, other YC partners or colleagues in the market you respect very much? Or if the startup had the right hockey stick growth curve?
- malandrew 15y agoWhat is it about the cycle that is really valuable? Is it more about your productivity and the productivity of the other partners and how you can help the current batch or about having the current batch all going through the cycle together simultaneously?