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Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

#12

Post by scottbcovert »

taytus wrote: post #8

YC is just one of many ways to possibly succeed. Not a big deal. Rejected and motivated :)

Great attitude! I was rejected as well and plan to learn from the experience and move on. Ironically I think a company that focuses too much on getting into YC would probably not be viewed as a good candidate by the partners.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

#15

Post by rabidonrails »

hamhamed wrote: post #11

Got my 8th rejection after 4 years of constantly applying. I'll admit, for this application I got tired of remaking a video with my cofounder so I used the same as the last application. This is what I'm currently working on: https://www.stay22.com/

This is pretty cool! It would be much easier to use if you color coded the "pins" between AirBnB's and hotels.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by montbonnot »

When I see some people getting rejected I wonder if YC is still worth it. Giving away %7 of your stake to YC when you already have a solid team, a usable product (already live), some active users and money invested in your business ($1 million seed??). I think it's almost odd now...

Here's %7 of our company. Take it. Networking? Anyone can send an email to VC's with a link to a product and some stats highlighting its potential.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by taytus »

montbonnot wrote: post #16

When I see some people getting rejected I wonder if YC is still worth it. Giving away %7 of your stake to YC when you already have a solid team, a usable product (already live), some active users and money invested in your business ($1 million seed??). I think it's almost odd now... Here's %7 of our company. Take it. Networking? Anyone can send an email to VC's with a link to a product and some stats highlighting its…

YC is arguably the best accelerator in the world. Maybe you don't need an accelerator at all, for those who are interested, applying to YC is definitively worth it.

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

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Post by taytus »

scottbcovert wrote: post #12
taytus wrote: post #8

YC is just one of many ways to possibly succeed. Not a big deal. Rejected and motivated :)

Great attitude! I was rejected as well and plan to learn from the experience and move on. Ironically I think a company that focuses too much on getting into YC would probably not be viewed as a good candidate by the partners.

Well, companies should focus in create a business first. I think we got rejected because we don't have enough traction, and that is a fair point. We are about to go live in a couple of days, check us out: http://jobnow.me

Re: Tell HN: YC W16 rejection emails are out

#20

Post by michaelZejoop »

scottbcovert wrote: post #12
taytus wrote: post #8

YC is just one of many ways to possibly succeed. Not a big deal. Rejected and motivated :)

Great attitude! I was rejected as well and plan to learn from the experience and move on. Ironically I think a company that focuses too much on getting into YC would probably not be viewed as a good candidate by the partners.

I commend the spirit and attitude of your post as well, especially having also gotten a rejection. I am curious though, what exactly did you learn from this experience? I'd love to be able to claim the same, but given absolutely zero feedback from the process, I'm at a loss to do so.

I do commend yours and the above's attitude!

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