YC W15 emails are out • Hacker News Board

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#21

Post by pptr1 » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:46 PM UTC

I think the mindset to have here is that YC is so popular and the number of YC partners are so small, that you have a very small chance to get in the first place.

I wouldn't burn too many candles hoping to get in or trying to figure out a reason why you did not. There is a benefit to applying in that it makes your commitment to your startup even stronger.

Focus on what is important and that is your business. I truly believe building something sustainable is better for YOU, than trying to make the next Dropbox, Facebook etc. But if you already gaining Facebook like traction I am sure YC will already have heard of you.

Worry about your startup and just focus on making it sustainable. Becoming popular with customers and maintaining that relationship. has more benefits for more people than getting into YC. Focus on what is important.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#22

Post by yuprejected » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:47 PM UTC

Can you share how many applications there were for this batch?

Might make some of us feel like all these years grinding on startups isn't for nothing and is just a simple matter of volume.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#23

Post by sillysaurus3 » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:50 PM UTC

stevenjohns wrote: post #20

Rejected. Sucks. The idea was very solid and the team was solid (between the 3 of us we have 2 artists, 2 computer science degrees, 2 computer engineering degrees, and an established viral content marketer). The only two issues were that a) We are planning to build a hardware product and are at the mock-ups/renderings stage so we do not have a prototype, and b) One of the team members hasn't physically met the other…

If the idea is solid, why are you letting YC's rejection get in the way of pursuing it?

Determination matters most.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#24

Post by ameister14 » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:50 PM UTC

Didn't get in, no worries though. Good team, great product moving forward. It would have removed some obstacles, that's all.

Good luck to everyone, and keep at it; we are.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#25

Post by yosho » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:52 PM UTC

My team and I got rejected in 2010. We're still working together and we're generating mid 8 figure revenues now. So it's definitely not the end of the world and the silicon valley network is so vast these days that no one should let a YC rejection stop them from doing amazing things.

Keep on truckin!

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#26

Post by usernamepc » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:52 PM UTC

As expected. Single non-coding founder. Why do i bother? For a few weeks after the rejection I find myself very highly motivated.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#27

Post by JASchilz » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:54 PM UTC

Rejected.

Now my startup is gonna succeed...just a little more slowly.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#28

Post by sillysaurus3 » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:56 PM UTC

yosho wrote: post #25

My team and I got rejected in 2010. We're still working together and we're generating mid 8 figure revenues now. So it's definitely not the end of the world and the silicon valley network is so vast these days that no one should let a YC rejection stop them from doing amazing things. Keep on truckin!

Mid 8 figure revenues? Like, $50,000,000/yr? If you're still growing, it sounds like YC missed out.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#29

Post by sillysaurus3 » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:58 PM UTC

DwayneSamuels wrote: post #3

Won't give up. Feels like losing 10m.

Most people accepted into YC end up with nowhere near $10M. Not even $1M.

Re: YC W15 emails are out

#30

Post by henreman » Tue, Oct 28, 2014, 11:59 PM UTC

Our team got rejected.

http://doshh.com

We were creating a mobile payment system to be used in Myanmar.