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I think all your points are nonsensical, bordering on insane. "Shrink the available pool of founders"?? In country of 300 million, how in the world is that eve

I think all your points are nonsensical, bordering on insane. "Shrink the available pool of founders"?? In country of 300 million, how in the world is that even possible for a relatively tiny incubator to do?? "Split ownership to manipulate the startup" - YC takes a 5-10% equity stake! "YC effectively forces successful single founder companies like Dropbox to dilute themselves and gain a founder" - HOW?!?!

mgkimsal 14y ago
..."Shrink the available pool of founders"?? In country of 300 million, how in the world is that even possible for a relatively tiny incubator to do??... It's not a pool of 300 million that would be included. The number of people that are considering starting venture-backed companies that are "swinging for the fences" by trying to build a 9-figure company is much much smaller than 300 million.
- macspoofing 14y ago
  OBVIOUSLY 300 million are not doing start-ups. But it is a country of 300 million and the biggest economy of the world. I cannot imagine that a little incubator that signs 100 start-ups a year can possibly "shrink the pool of founders" in any meaningful way. Give me a break. It's idiotic to claim that.