One of the reasons I mention government initiatives is stuff like NESTA's Starter for 6 (disclaimer, I'm on the programme) aims to help you build a network as w

One of the reasons I mention government initiatives is stuff like NESTA's Starter for 6 (disclaimer, I'm on the programme) aims to help you build a network as well as just give you training and possibly some money. However, the network it provides is nothing compared to YC's, and that's one of the problems.