I agree. The way I see it, is you don't apply to YC for the money at all. What you get out of it is connections and access to some of the best minds in the indu

I agree. The way I see it, is you don't apply to YC for the money at all. What you get out of it is connections and access to some of the best minds in the industry who have been there and done that (though of course, I am not speaking from experience here) to help you at the critical early stages of your venture, which will end up being immeasurably more valuable in the end.