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For sure. And my comment wasn't meant to come off as "these are exactly the things Standard Treasury did to get in". It was more of a comparison of the type of

For sure. And my comment wasn't meant to come off as "these are exactly the things Standard Treasury did to get in". It was more of a comparison of the type of founders YC would look for in a product that is still in the initial idea phase. So thanks for clearing that up. The angel thing is actually interesting to me. You don't think that had any weight on YC's decision to admit you guys? To me it would seem like someone who could clearly support themselves financially enough to be an angel would be an ideal candidate as a founder...but I'm not an investor so I have no idea if these things are good or bad.

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outericky 12y ago
As sama answered above (below?) Angel investing is likely not going to help your cause. If you are already successful to the point that you have enough financial viability, then it's a lot easier to walk away from something that isn't working. Which is bad for YC. Scrappy founders will work their butt off before hanging it up. That said. Financially successful or not, great founders (2nd time, 3rd time) and a great product/company, is what will likely get you in.