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"It's nice to see more programs like these starting up, even if they do feel a little derivative of YC." I don't understand - Are you disappointed that these p
by cool-RR 18y ago
"It's nice to see more programs like these starting up, even if they do feel a little derivative of YC."
I don't understand - Are you disappointed that these programs try to emulate YC?
- karjaluoto 18y agoI'm not disappointed by it--in fact, I think it's a good thing. That being said, I don't think it hurts to acknowledge the source.
- _pius 18y agoTo be fair, small business incubators have existed for decades. And yes, I know that YCombinator is not an incubator per se, but the fundamental idea of nurturing a new cohort of startups each year with standardized terms is not exactly new.