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We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by jolmg »

paulsutter wrote: post #2

They should put this much hustle into the business for the sake of the business, every week. Not just one weekend for YC.

Besides the point that the article doesn't indicate they don't, that amount of hustle might not be maintainable in the long run.

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by d0m »

So, that's the dichotomy of YC.

YC is an accelerator, and as such, needs to accelerate /something/. If you join too early, then it's almost a distraction to getting the product out and talking to users. However, hit the sweet spot and YC is an invaluable resource to help you grow.

On the other hand, YC opens the door to so many opportunities and great people, that even if you're too early, the net result is still a pure positive for your career and startup.

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by therealarmen »

plehoux wrote: post #8

missiveapp.com and conferenceBadge.com, my two startups, have both been rejected at the interview phase. Our yearly revenue for both now stands in the 7 digits. We are still just a team of 3 + 1 employee, 100% bootstrapped. Life is good. My advice, keep pushing! https://missiveapp.com/ https://www.conferencebadge.com

ConferenceBadge landing page is one of the best I've seen. Nice work!

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by duxup »

samfisher83 wrote: post #6

I thought YC main thing was growth not revenue. Why did they get rejected for revenue? Also making someone fly overseas for a 10 minute interview to get rejected really sucks. I hate the all day interview, but if you are coming from overseas then maybe give them more than 10 mins.

I wonder if the company is in a state where they would expect revenue from that company, and maybe not others depending on their state?

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by cdubzzz »

plehoux wrote: post #8

missiveapp.com and conferenceBadge.com, my two startups, have both been rejected at the interview phase. Our yearly revenue for both now stands in the 7 digits. We are still just a team of 3 + 1 employee, 100% bootstrapped. Life is good. My advice, keep pushing! https://missiveapp.com/ https://www.conferencebadge.com

Apropos of nothing, this little marketing page is pretty great -- https://www.conferencebadge.com/why-use-conference-badge

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by [deleted] »

dannykwells wrote: post #9

I kinda wonder, if you believe what's missing in your platform is a single feature that can be implemented in 2 days, do you really think YC wouldnt realize that too? So this is likely not the reason for the rejection. I would have even more worries about these founders after this stunt because it shows a lack of self awareness and strategic insight. I'm in no way affiliated but Id guess YC is looking for foundationa…

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Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by ahpearce »

plehoux wrote: post #8

missiveapp.com and conferenceBadge.com, my two startups, have both been rejected at the interview phase. Our yearly revenue for both now stands in the 7 digits. We are still just a team of 3 + 1 employee, 100% bootstrapped. Life is good. My advice, keep pushing! https://missiveapp.com/ https://www.conferencebadge.com

Y'all hold on to that designer you've got. Those landing pages have a great feel to them.

Re: We tried to hustle our way into YC after we got rejected

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Post by camjohnson26 »

These founders haphazardly threw a new paid feature into their app just to try to impress the YC team? They should have taken the time to do market research and do it right rather than risk alienating their user base. I wonder if getting rejected was a big enough blow to their ego that they couldn’t see clearly, just like college applicants will go to top ranked colleges with no concern for the price or the risk/reward profile of that decision, but instead so that they can brag about being the best. YC is “the best”, but that doesn’t make it right for every startup.
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