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Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
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Re: Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
#122For those who prefer working offline, I've created a raw-text version of the application here: https://github.com/nickbarnwell/YC/blob/empty_app/form.txt It was very useful for me when faux-applying to have the dark glow of vim instead of the YC page's harsh white, and I thought I might put it out there for others to use.
The previous time we applied, we pasted the text version on a google doc and created two versions (main and redacted versions), which we were then shared with the team and our app-reviewers (for the app-reviewers, disable editing and allow only for comments). We found this strategy to be really helpful in gathering feedback and more importantly it helped speed up filling up the app.
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#123Hey I'm looking for a technical co-founder for summer 2013 or later. I won't be ready until then. I don't know much about the business side of things so if you could bring that to the table, awesome.
About me: I've been programming since I was 14, I'm 22, just graduated from college, and working at a big company in the valley (think Google/Microsoft/Apple). I have a few ideas and would be interested in hearing yours.
Send me an email at mapcat@outlook.com
Re: Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
#124Are you looking for a co-founder? I've created this Google survey so that you can put in a little information about yourself, and what you're looking for: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDAtOWh... When you fill it out, you can see the other responses. Perhaps you won't find a co-founder, but at least you might meet other people to talk to. [edit: This is my first survey on google docs, so if I n…
I wanted to jump in here and to caution that finding a cofounder with the specific intent of applying for this round of YC would be a bad idea. Keep in mind that a co-founding relationship is very much a relationship, and you have to "date" a bit before you get married — having a startup is like having a child, you want to know a potential cofounder is the right person to found a startup with first. That said, be ins…
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Re: Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
#125Are you looking for a co-founder? I've created this Google survey so that you can put in a little information about yourself, and what you're looking for: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDAtOWh... When you fill it out, you can see the other responses. Perhaps you won't find a co-founder, but at least you might meet other people to talk to. [edit: This is my first survey on google docs, so if I n…
I wanted to jump in here and to caution that finding a cofounder with the specific intent of applying for this round of YC would be a bad idea. Keep in mind that a co-founding relationship is very much a relationship, and you have to "date" a bit before you get married — having a startup is like having a child, you want to know a potential cofounder is the right person to found a startup with first. That said, be ins…
Also don't be afraid of being persistent in getting feedback on your existing ideas, even if you are a solo founder.
It's probably next to impossible to get early feedback on a YC application but there's now one more way to turn impossible to possible: http://lookapinky.com
Re: Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
#126I've been interested in applying to YC for quite a while, but recently I graduated and moved to the south bay (near Mountain View) for work. It really stood out to me this time that $11,000 + $3,000n is not a lot of money. With 3 founders that's $20,000. 3 founders working in the tech industry can make $20,000 PER MONTH on typical salaries. It seems like it would be more appealing to people without good paying work,…
It's not about the money, it's enough to survive. The founders of Reddit after selling their company for tens of millions went through YC again for Hipmunk. It's not about the money, its about the people.
Exactly. That's the main reason I want to get accepted into YC. The contacts and people you meet are going to be way more valuable to you and your startup than the money itself. If you had a good paying job, you could probably save up and fund the $11k yourself.
YC is just a good way to fast track your startup and get it moving right from the beginning.
Re: Applications Open for Winter 2013 YC Funding
#127Earlier quoted context omitted.
They are both excellent programs. I definitely wouldn't be disappointed if I got accepted in YC or AngelPad. If you get a confirmed yes from AngelPad, ONLY then re-evaluate your choice. Remember that YC graduates have a convertible note from StartFund as well.
To your point, we'll plan on applying to YC. But just so you know, AngelPad also gives about $100k of additional fund from other investors on top of the $6k/n. However, the size of angelpad 10-12 makes me feel you get a lot more attention and focus than a class of 70-80. BTW, are you a YC applicant or graduate yourself?
I've applied to YC before. I'm not sure If I'll apply this cycle, especially since I don't have a co-founder for my startup team.
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#129Earlier quoted context omitted.
To your point, we'll plan on applying to YC. But just so you know, AngelPad also gives about $100k of additional fund from other investors on top of the $6k/n. However, the size of angelpad 10-12 makes me feel you get a lot more attention and focus than a class of 70-80. BTW, are you a YC applicant or graduate yourself?
I've applied to YC before. I'm not sure If I'll apply this cycle, especially since I don't have a co-founder for my startup team.
Cool...would you mind letting me know if you did get an interview or not-thanks!
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pg: Do you make a distinction between "solo founder who is and intends to remain solo" and "solo founder who just hasn't happened to meet the right co-founder(s) yet?" Just curious, as I see those as being pretty distinct cases. With Fogbeam Labs, I was a "solo founder" for a year or so, before our second founder came onboard, and then it was about 8 months after that when our 3 founder joined up. I imagine other peo…
The unfortunate fact is that there is not much difference between the two cases. Most people who are looking for a cofounder when they start YC are still looking for one 6 months later. Alarmingly often that's because they recruited one in the interim who's already gone.
hehe, has gone in 6 months after going through YC? those solo founders must be really priceless then:)