> Both of these gentlemen are legends who are attractive to any entrepreneur. Really? Suppose a successful 45 year old with a net worth of $750k decides to dit

> Both of these gentlemen are legends who are attractive to any entrepreneur. Really? Suppose a successful 45 year old with a net worth of $750k decides to ditch his chief engineer job for a startup. If he decides YC could help him not lose perspective, is PG going to turn him down cold? If his self-funded proof of concept gets traction, is Khosla going to have a secretary blow him off? Probably not. The college kids only mentality is public relations, not an actual policy.