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I'm not sure how subsidizing the rent would help the companies, especially if they've already gotten into YC (and thus just got a bunch of investment, with othe

by thejash 15y ago

I'm not sure how subsidizing the rent would help the companies, especially if they've already gotten into YC (and thus just got a bunch of investment, with other investment pretty readily available). Seems like it would be better to just keep the investing as direct dollars for equity, like it is now. Unless I'm missing something? I'd be happy to be wrong here. :)

larrys 15y ago
I'm thinking of it similar to how corporations want their names on rooms and/or buildings at colleges. Showing a level of support which, while not a quid pro quo, shows support in a way that isn't directly linked to a benefit. The support could come as monetary support and maybe doing the thing that PG doesn't have the time for as mentioned here (coordinating housing): http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3650877 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3650877