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Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by amichail »

mukund wrote: post #10
vlad wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you honestly think PG rejected people based on their idea, I think you're wrong. That's probably the last criteria he used. So, work on the idea. I would reject 90% of submissions, too, if I was running something like this. For example, with Google, Google AdSense was the glue that made everything work (profitability, great product, many users, good reputation, ability to have free food.) You might say their demo…

yep vlad. As i told you, we know why we were rejected. so its not the idea

I think what's important is to do some preliminary user testing to see if people can even understand what the application is all about.

Of course, if you are trying to keep your idea secret, then this could be difficult to do.

Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by vlad »

mukund wrote: post #10
vlad wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you honestly think PG rejected people based on their idea, I think you're wrong. That's probably the last criteria he used. So, work on the idea. I would reject 90% of submissions, too, if I was running something like this. For example, with Google, Google AdSense was the glue that made everything work (profitability, great product, many users, good reputation, ability to have free food.) You might say their demo…

yep vlad. As i told you, we know why we were rejected. so its not the idea

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Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by mukund »

amichail wrote: post #11
mukund wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yep vlad. As i told you, we know why we were rejected. so its not the idea

I think what's important is to do some preliminary user testing to see if people can even understand what the application is all about. Of course, if you are trying to keep your idea secret, then this could be difficult to do.

Well its ok. We would dare to go ahead and see how users take our model

Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by Leonidas »

The rejection from Y did hurt for a few minutes but then it is actually a blessing. It helped our team to re-evaluate ourselves. Our background is in medicine. We lack the technology part yet understand the 'gaps' in medicine that technology is needed. It's like Steve Case and his dive into medicine with revolutionhealth.

Anyways, going to give it a go for another program but this time using our strength - medicine. Any hacker out there want to give it a shot with us in the other program application, we have some great ideas that combines the internet, medicine, health insurance etc. Tired of hiring programmers, we need a real partner who can program since my programming ability is still newbish.

Give me an e-mail ;)

Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by budu3 »

mukund wrote: post #5
amichail wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's important to be flexible though. If an idea does not seem to be getting much traction, you might consider moving on to your next idea.

Not really dude, we believe that wasnt the criteria for rejection. We believe in our idea and we will implement that and will go live. Then we will do a soul search depending on how the world reacts

Yep, we got rejected too but we'll take it live. If it doesn't attract users we'll quit and move onto another project.

Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by brezina »

Hi guys. Sorry about the news.

I suggest joining my YC alum startup, Xobni, instead. Sometimes great hackers joinup instead of startup. That is what Paul Buchheit did : http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2007/03/looking-for-co-founder-try-attending.html

send resumes: http://www.xobni.com/jobs.php

Re: Vote up if you're rejected but will still proceed

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Post by felipe »

dfranke wrote: post #8

I'm not sure. Without someone to pay my living expenses, I can't work on it full time. So I'm deciding between moonlighting it, or taking a job with another startup.

Yes, you can! Save enough for six months to a year in basic living expenses -- that's your seed fund. While you save, keep moonlighting on your project. Your seed-fund will empower you to make the right decision when the time comes (i. e.: When your project gets traction). And you can always do consulting gigs if you need more money.
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