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bullshit. we got a YC interview for summer 2014. We had almost 200k in revenue and outpaced it (2 months later) almost 400k. I am black spanish guy and
by antonioevans 12y ago
bullshit. we got a YC interview for summer 2014. We had almost 200k in revenue and outpaced it (2 months later) almost 400k. I am black spanish guy and cofounder female latin. Only people in our interview who look like us (or in the whole place). Not being angry at all just saying this is a publicity in my opinion. Our model didn't fit into what they were investing on at the time. We didn't need money but wanted to be part of YC. But i will tell you no one looked like us.
- livelybc 12y agoIt used to be that looking like Mark Zuckerberg would increase your chances of getting in. I think that speaks a lot to the kinds of bias that may exist.
- antonioevans 12y agoI didn't feel bias at all. The bias is towards companies that fit a model they like and if they can find entrepreneurs who can execute on that model. Has nothing to do with race. But one thing yes the "startup" system isn't really built to accelerate certain communities. the biggest thing is access. It's same in lots of industries and YC/startups aren't the only ones that deal with it.
- radoslawc 12y agoWhy are you being racist? What's the difference whether someone looked like you or not?
- antonioevans 12y agonot talking about interviewers but people who applied. 3 people of color. 5 Asian people. and maybe 80 Caucasians the whole day I was there. Also maybe 3-10 women. It was an observation and far from a racist comment.