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Applications Open for Winter 2008 YC Funding

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Re: Applications Open for Winter 2008 YC Funding

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

We got about 430 last time, of which we ultimately funded 20. (1 of those 20 immediately merged with a startup from a previous round, so only 19 came to Cambridge.)

Do you plan to keep the number at 20 this time too or its too early to tell?

If the number of applications is higher, we'll probably accept more. It's not certain there will be more applications, though. There are usually fewer for the winter.

Re: Applications Open for Winter 2008 YC Funding

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I may be remembering all this completely wrong, but I seem to recall yc offering a couple of alternatives to the usual application process - that you could apply with no idea, or you could apply with no co-founders and yc would hook you up as an early employee of a yc-funded startup. Am I right about those offers, and are you still making them?

We'll probably still let people apply with no idea. We just don't mention this on the site yet.

As for second option, it's right in your menu bar:

http://news.ycombinator.com/jobs

Re: Applications Open for Winter 2008 YC Funding

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Has your position changed regarding single founders, or is it still a case of single founders need not apply?

That's covered in the fourth from last paragraph.

Basically, we'll bend any rule if you're a genius, but anyone, even a genius, is more likely to succeed if they have a cofounder.

Re: Applications Open for Winter 2008 YC Funding

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Has your position changed regarding single founders, or is it still a case of single founders need not apply?

That's covered in the fourth from last paragraph. Basically, we'll bend any rule if you're a genius, but anyone, even a genius, is more likely to succeed if they have a cofounder.

You'll bend any rule? Does that apply to the "must move to the Bay area" rule? (Yes, I am a genius.)

If it weren't for that rule, I'd seriously consider applying -- but if I wanted to move to Silicon Valley, I'd work for Google.

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