We did something pretty similar to this when we didn't get into YC in W13: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115851397461982481700/posts/AUX1kQaMfR2 https://plus.goog

We did something pretty similar to this when we didn't get into YC in W13: https://plus.google.com/u/0/115851397461982481700/posts/AUX1kQaMfR2 https://plus.google.com/u/0/115851397461982481700/posts/AUX1... On review, the meetings and advisory help were effective, trying to track a peer group of startups was not. I would highly recommend it for any kind of serious project you're taking on.