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YC Application Advice From a 6x Reject

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Re: YC Application Advice From a 6x Reject

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, they were usually submitted under one-off accounts. I think that one was 'itemshoppe'.

Ok, I found 4 more by doing a text search for "Urbanski." 2 of them I'd read myself, incidentally. Why did you ditch mcu? Did you forget the password? I can reset it for you if you like.

Ah! My first submission was for w09, I thought that I re-submitted my apps for each of the next cycles, making this my 10th. I'm at 6? Will update the title.

Should have made it: "From someone who has been applying for 5 years"

I've had a mix of of mcu/mikeurbanski accounts online for years, when I finally decided to pick one I settled on mikeurbanski. A rename would be useful, but the two accounts have diverged in the past year.

Re: YC Application Advice From a 6x Reject

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My guess one of these items:

1. Market - is it large enough? What's your angle? what has everyone else missed. Do you have evidence or are you guessing? 2. Team - Why you? Experience? Previous success(Have you done something awesome?) Have you gotten any traction? Do you know they right players? 3. Product - People just love the product. Think Iphone or Ipod.

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