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I think that I've heard YC partners say that the private, off the books conversations that happen at YC between visiting entrepreneurs and the people in the bat
by Eduardo3rd 13y ago
I think that I've heard YC partners say that the private, off the books conversations that happen at YC between visiting entrepreneurs and the people in the batch are some of the most valuable parts of the experience.
Aren't some of the the off the record things done at YC (speakers at weekly dinners, some meetings with the partners, etc) kind of at odds with the Gittip philosophy?
- whit537 13y agoYou might be right. It's somewhat vexing for how I want to run Gittip that any face-to-face communication is harder to make public than communication that happens on the Internet first. I have to record and publish later ... or wear Google Glass, I suppose. :-( But what I hear you saying is that there are parts of YC that I wouldn't be welcome to publish at all. Yes?
- Eduardo3rd 13y agoYeah, that's basically what I was saying. From what I understand (and I could be mistaken here) your company is completely transparent about everything that pertains to the business. I'd be willing to bet that makes some things (like getting into accelerator programs or meeting with some investors) extremely difficult, but it is a commendable experiment nonetheless. Best of luck with your application and business as a whole!
- whit537 13y agoThanks! Should be interesting to see how this plays out one way or another. :-)