The YC Rejection thread

#1

Post by nanexcool » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:53 AM UTC

Just got an email informing me of my rejection to YC this summer. Bummer.

I'm still going to go on and develop my idea. It's just going to take a little longer than I expected without the money.

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#2

Post by mynameishere » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:55 AM UTC

Whatever happened to that guy who got rejected over and over and over but never changed anything about his website?

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#3

Post by dkasper » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:56 AM UTC

Woohoo, rejected for the first time, and probably not the last! Cheers to everyone who actually sent in an application!

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#4

Post by vaksel » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:57 AM UTC

I wouldn't worry that much about the money, its not what YC is about. I'd worry more about not getting access to all those YC connections.

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#5

Post by dbul » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:57 AM UTC

As far as we're concerned, they've failed an IQ test. ;)

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#6

Post by nanexcool » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 2:59 AM UTC

vaksel wrote: post #4

I wouldn't worry that much about the money, its not what YC is about. I'd worry more about not getting access to all those YC connections.

Of course the YC connections were the first things on my mind. I don't think you can equate them to hard cash. It's just that the cash would have given me the chance to quit consulting and go 100% on my idea. But it's not the end of the world.

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#7

Post by redleader » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 3:01 AM UTC

Can we email them for some kind of feedback about the application?

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#8

Post by jimwalker » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 3:01 AM UTC

Rejected as well. No biggie.

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#9

Post by khangtoh » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 3:02 AM UTC

We're officially on this list but will move to SF regardless!

PG: can we _still_hang_out_ with you guys on meetup nights. I'm serious.

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#10

Post by noaharc » Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 3:03 AM UTC

redleader wrote: post #7

Can we email them for some kind of feedback about the application?

Of course you can give it a shot. I bet they will be pretty busy, and won't be able to give you a very substantial answer, though.