> Isn't that exactly what JL and PG have made a career doing? Yes, YC was modeled on the help PG received from his friend Julian Weber in creating Viaweb. Webe

> Isn't that exactly what JL and PG have made a career doing? Yes, YC was modeled on the help PG received from his friend Julian Weber in creating Viaweb. Weber gave him money, advice, and introductions to other rich people that invested more money. PG wasn't merely determined, he was also helped by powerful people. Without that help it's likely there would not be a YC. No YC, no Airbnb. YC's very reason for existing is probably its most powerful advice and should be considered implicit with all their other advice: you need help.