> "Question from audience: What keeps you guys up at night? What do you fear most? > Paul Graham: I fear that something will come along that causes me persona

> "Question from audience: What keeps you guys up at night? What do you fear most? > Paul Graham: I fear that something will come along that causes me personally to have to do a lot more work. [http://blakemasters.tumblr.com/post/21869934240/peter-thiels-cs183-startup-class-7-notes-essay http://blakemasters.tumblr.com/post/21869934240/peter-thiels...] This aside, in the vast, vast majority of cases there aren't any benefits for the company for being public in the US any more; just tons more work and requirements. YC as it exists today would be impossible were it a public company.