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Will definitely proceed because I believe in my idea. I just need to make enough time to work on it, which means finding funding so I can do it full-time... It was a very nice reje…

Apply anyways. If you get accepted, relocate for the three months. That time away will be well spent getting your product to a presentable point. Heh - I'm taking that advice mysel…

"3) Do you have young kids? Spend your time with kids, not in a startup. You'll be glad you did later on. No matter how much money you make, you won't be able to buy back time!" Th…

Zurich, Switzerland - you can reach me over gmail.

Considering that what the partners do is the most valuable aspect of YC, I don't see this scaling without adding more partners. This begs the question of what YC is: is it a compan…

The last line of the article, "If you start with nothing, you’re forced to think about everything.", really sums-up for me one of the real benefits of a startup: you can start from…

32. With wife and kids. :) It's a strain on personal/family life, but I firmly believe that starting a startup now is the best time for me to do so. I've been in the work world lon…

It seems like a good move on the surface. Digging a little deeper, though, one notices a couple of quotes: "But he compares what he and Fake are doing to what record label executiv…

Once you get past the "motivational speak", there are some good points that he makes. We truly are conditioned to believe that getting a job is the best way to provide for your fam…

I get the impression that the success of a startup depends upon how much room is given for "constructive failures". By "room", I mean enough funding and a forgiving market.

I remember reading this in high school, for a book report. It is a great source of inspiration. I'm glad it's now online. Thomas Edison is also one of the historical figures I admi…

It looks to be a good resource. I like the "Weekly Summary" as a quick overview of what's been going on at startupping. The wiki seems to be a good resource for specific areas.

Good article and informative comments. They underline my own current concerns - working on a startup while working full-time to support a family... I know chances for success are s…

For those based in Switzerland, one resource could be venturelab.ch - I haven't used it myself, but a quick browse of the website leaves me with some mixed feelings. The business-f…