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You guys are doing a good job, but you really need to get YC to scale more - you are leaving money on the table for each startup you don't found. At put togeth
by tomjen2 17y ago
You guys are doing a good job, but you really need to get YC to scale more - you are leaving money on the table for each startup you don't found.
At put together a book with the most common stuff startups need to know (your essays are good, but they don't have a list of recommended lawyers, how to incorporate, etc).
- kyro 17y agoSpeaking out of ignorance here, but I would imagine that the fact that only 3/4 are heading YC, and ultimately capping the amount of startups they can accept, makes for more personal encounters between pg, guest speakers and those accepted, and among the actual class. Plus at a certain point it becomes more like a startup factory than an art gallery. And some art is often sold more than any factory produced item.
- abossy 17y agoThe chances of a startup succeeding are dismal at best, and YC is already selecting the best of the best. Increasing the startup pool isn't necessarily a smart decision, from a business perspective. The value of YC and a book that lists lawyers and how to incorporate are light years apart. Google, networking, and a quick Amazon purchase will find you this information tomorrow.
- pg 17y agoWe are trying to scale. We funded 8 startups in summer 2005, and 26 this summer. We just have to scale gradually, so that we have time to fix the bottlenecks as we find them. Also: http://www.paulgraham.com/angelinvesting.html#f2n http://www.paulgraham.com/angelinvesting.html#f2n