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I've thought about this one, too. I think the answer is that you don't need YC at all. If you have no money, just bootstrap. On the other hand, applying costs
by xiaoma 11y ago
I've thought about this one, too. I think the answer is that you don't need YC at all. If you have no money, just bootstrap.
On the other hand, applying costs nothing but a little bit of time and it pushes you to clarify your thinking about your venture. So, I think you might as well apply, but I wouldn't invest that much time or effort into it. Spend your time building your business instead. If you make your customers happy, investors will find you.
- jseeff 11y agoThanks. I applied and agree with what you said except that I think YC adds a ton of value: advice, experience, great connections, the reputational association with YC etc.... That's what differentiates YC from just getting any investment from any investor. It is not that EVERY YC company is worth the same thing (yet they all get $10k for 7%).... it is that YC says, we add value in many ways and this is our price for it...