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Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by pg »

shelly wrote: post #11

I'm a girl (and an engineer), and I applied for the summer round this year with http://wordchuck.com . I never got a response from YC after submitting my application, which was a bit disappointing. I haven't had any trouble launching and getting traction on my own, so don't get discouraged, no matter what happens with YC :) That said, WeddingType looks like a terrific idea, and I hope you do get accepted!

I just investigated. You submitted a late application, and with late applications we didn't reply individually; we just posted a notice in late May saying we'd contacted everyone we were going to.

Summer 2010 was the first time we accepted late applications, so we were still figuring out the procedure. We'll probably email all the late applicants from now on, in case they miss an announcement. Sorry if we kept you hanging.

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by shelly »

tonystubblebine wrote: post #52
shelly wrote: post #11

I'm a girl (and an engineer), and I applied for the summer round this year with http://wordchuck.com . I never got a response from YC after submitting my application, which was a bit disappointing. I haven't had any trouble launching and getting traction on my own, so don't get discouraged, no matter what happens with YC :) That said, WeddingType looks like a terrific idea, and I hope you do get accepted!

Love the idea of wordchuck as a stand alone business. How's it going?

Thanks! It's been incredible so far.

I just opened up the beta last week, and have enough people using it that I can be confident I'm not wasting my time. The trickiest part has been having to juggle the biz dev and the coding. And finding time to sleep :)

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by shelly »

pg wrote: post #61
shelly wrote: post #11

I'm a girl (and an engineer), and I applied for the summer round this year with http://wordchuck.com . I never got a response from YC after submitting my application, which was a bit disappointing. I haven't had any trouble launching and getting traction on my own, so don't get discouraged, no matter what happens with YC :) That said, WeddingType looks like a terrific idea, and I hope you do get accepted!

I just investigated. You submitted a late application, and with late applications we didn't reply individually; we just posted a notice in late May saying we'd contacted everyone we were going to. Summer 2010 was the first time we accepted late applications, so we were still figuring out the procedure. We'll probably email all the late applicants from now on, in case they miss an announcement. Sorry if we kept you ha…

I assumed that was the case, but it's good to hear you might change the response process for future applicants.

Thanks for checking!

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by mkramlich »

patio11 wrote: post #48

Not female and also not applying this go round, but congratulations on your launch. This and related spaces desperately need product innovation, while so much of our collective effort goes to creating an iPad-enabled FourSquare for dogs.

great, patio11 gives away my stealth startup doh! :)

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by SabrinaDent »

I'm female and my co-founder is also female. I bring the design and the marketing; she brings the tech. We didn't apply this round because we're already edge case candidates and a conflict with the schedule made us pretty much a non-starter for winter.

We're older than the average YC applicants by a couple of decades and we have partners, kids, dogs and mortgages that complicate things slightly. My co-founder has primary custody of her school-aged son and absolutely cannot relocate to SF for three months. I can go though, and would be delighted to; my husband would be equally delighted to hold down the fort here. Unfortunately, I have an immoveable commitment in February, so the winter schedule just wasn't going to fly. We're going to apply for the spring instead, and we're looking forward to the process.

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by mkramlich »

Female wrote: post #22
sahillavingia wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't really have the experience to comment, but if that would destroy your marriage, are you sure your marriage isn't destroyed already...?

We both entered into this relationship with a full understanding of our proclivities. I knew that he couldn't stand to see me with another man; he knew that I have the impulse control of flea. Marriage isn't about being perfect for each other, it's about making a commitment to make it work. This is how we make it work. This is just like using StayFocusd or maxvisit; you know you don't have the willpower, so you use o…

Heck I couldn't stand to be in SF for 3 months without reading HN and there isn't even an orgasm involved.

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by mkramlich »

stcredzero wrote: post #53
Female wrote: post #16

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...and this is why I created an alt account, so I could answer honestly. I would cheat on him. I was dating two other guys when we met, and we agreed when we became serious that our relationship would be exclusive. It was worth it to me. However, I'm not terribly good at resisting temptation. Add to the fire that my type (surprise!) is geeky males, and there's no way I could resist. A Y combinator class for me would…

I would cheat on him. Well, this suggestion is now completely infeasible due to the existence of this thread, but couldn't the two of you hire a chaperone? There are a lot of cultures where there are many people who are used to the chaperone role. I think (albeit, with a bit of effort) you'd be able to find someone willing to spend 3 or 4 months hanging out in San Francisco on an unconventional but free vacation. Jus…

I began to think along the same lines. Or SpouseWatch.com

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by follower »

ahoyhere wrote: post #19

At Startup School a few years ago, I pitched my idea to Paul and he invited me to apply for the summer class even though I'd missed the deadline. I against it. That whole "dropping out of high school and college" thing pretty much proved how much I chafe against what I consider hoop-jumping and YC was too much hoop-jumping for me. Didn't stop me though: http://unicornfree.com/2010/i-made-216668-from-products/ (Differ…

In your post you mention that the figures are gross revenue.

While people seem to be (understandably?) reluctant to talk publicly about profit rather than revenue what's your thoughts on focussing on revenue rather than profit when talking about success?

Re: Ask HN: Women who've applied to YC?

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Post by mkramlich »

Mz wrote: post #4
limedaring wrote: post #3

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> I ultimately decided, no, that's not really the right path for me. Did you continue to start/continue a business, or was the path you decided on a non-entrepreneur path?

I still hope to figure out how to support myself via some kind of online income. I am 45, a lot older than most of the YC applicants as I understand it, I have a very serious medical condition and two grown sons who still live with me. I have lived in the SFBA previously, in Fairfield about 45 miles from San Francisco (halfway between SF and the state capital). My sons are very against returning to Cali. I liked it b…

I've been programming games and simulations since I was a kid, and I have an interest in making educational and therapeutic games. So if you'd like any advice or anything, just contact me (details in my HN profile).
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