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Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by snprbob86 » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 7:41 AM UTC

wengzilla wrote: post #68

pg wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know; which direction is the gap in?

I believe TS and Dreamit are both making decisions about a month before YC.

TechStars is running programs 5 times a year, so it's less relative anyway. According to http://www.techstars.org/schedule/ there is a batch of finalists notified one month on either side of the YC interviews.

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by johnyqi » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 8:22 AM UTC

For interview, are we coming to you or it can be done over skype?

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by 6ren » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 8:46 AM UTC

> If you go around saying you're going to start the next Google, [...] most people are threatened by ambition: you seem to be trying to put yourself above them...

I've noticed a lot of push-back from people. It's very discouraging, especially when phrased as well-meaning and matter-of-fact.

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by crasshopper » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 9:37 AM UTC

pg wrote: post #66

jgopman wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you know whether the new one month gap between YC acceptance and techstars acceptance will be a problem? E.G. Will the offers explode in a month? In not, when typically?

I don't know; which direction is the gap in?

Sproutbox is also choosing in late April.

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by neeleshs » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 9:38 AM UTC

We applied about 15 days ago. It doesn't look like our video on posterous has been viewed yet. Does it mean anything at all?

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by saifa » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 10:32 AM UTC

bloodcarter wrote: post #13

pg wrote: post #2

Also, if anyone has any questions about applying that aren't answered on our site, feel free to ask them here.

I have only one question: how to get an invitation to the interview if you are single founder (like Dropbox)? Looks like "single founder problem" is a flaw in YC's business model, because your biggest hits (Dropbox, Greplin) all came from initially single founders. Well, I know that the odds aren't good for single founders...But the problem here in Russia (where I'am from) is that it's virtually impossible to find an…

Great to see some one from Russia dude! Privet! Best regards. I hope Yuri Milner presense in YC will give more chanches for russian talents to make a big jump!

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by crasshopper » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 10:39 AM UTC

illumen wrote: post #35

pg wrote: post #2

Also, if anyone has any questions about applying that aren't answered on our site, feel free to ask them here.

A good application? Made over $1000000000, want to repeat.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 10:51 AM UTC

bloodcarter wrote: post #13

pg wrote: post #2

Also, if anyone has any questions about applying that aren't answered on our site, feel free to ask them here.

I have only one question: how to get an invitation to the interview if you are single founder (like Dropbox)? Looks like "single founder problem" is a flaw in YC's business model, because your biggest hits (Dropbox, Greplin) all came from initially single founders. Well, I know that the odds aren't good for single founders...But the problem here in Russia (where I'am from) is that it's virtually impossible to find an…

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Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by kiubo » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 10:58 AM UTC

I have a small doubt about one of the questions.

"Please tell us about the time you, ONE FOUNDER NAME, most successfully hacked some (non-computer) system to your advantage."

We are three founders. Do you want just one founder to answer or is this a mistake(probably mine)?

Re: If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator

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Post by bloodcarter » Fri, Mar 11, 2011, 11:01 AM UTC

saifa wrote: post #106

bloodcarter wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have only one question: how to get an invitation to the interview if you are single founder (like Dropbox)? Looks like "single founder problem" is a flaw in YC's business model, because your biggest hits (Dropbox, Greplin) all came from initially single founders. Well, I know that the odds aren't good for single founders...But the problem here in Russia (where I'am from) is that it's virtually impossible to find an…

Great to see some one from Russia dude! Privet! Best regards. I hope Yuri Milner presense in YC will give more chanches for russian talents to make a big jump!

Are you from Russia as well? Nice too meet you! I think that the fact that Milner is now working with YC will have a little or zero effect on Russian startup ecosystem. Money love silence. What would help Russian startup ecosystem to grow is a couple of successful rockstar startups. I was shocked when I told about Milner and YC deal to a local VC and she didn't know that. They are years behind US VCs.