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> This will probably mean you have some revenue and some sense of where PMF might lay or some kind of brand/pedigree. > Do not underestimate the value of YC br
by nico 2y ago
> This will probably mean you have some revenue and some sense of where PMF might lay or some kind of brand/pedigree.
> Do not underestimate the value of YC brand and being able to present on Demo Day gives you
Except to get into YC you also need to have very good traction and a plan to 10x that quickly
The two exceptions to that I’ve seen are: 1) you’ve had a good exit before, 2) you graduated from Stanford, Yale, Harvard, or similar
So for people with neither of the above, finding 10-20 angels might actually be more doable than getting into YC. Although, once you’ve done that, YC is a lot more likely to take you in
- tptacek 2y agoI can't speak for YC, but as an operator: the primary reason to go to YC is to smooth a path for later fundraising, and if you plan to fundraise, you need something like a 10x trajectory, because VC portfolio math doesn't work for companies without it.