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- If previous success is in an industry with a negative image like, say, title loans, does that hurt odds?
Hi Sam Altman, What would you suggest to a new college grad? Should I go work for a big companies, save some money and then go into start ups or just go into start ups ?
If you have a low personal burn, you can jump right into a startup. If you have a lot of personal expenses, you probably need to save money before starting a startup.
As a side note, people sometimes criticize YC as being unfriendly to older founders because we don't provide enough money. I always encourage founders with big financial obligations to save up some money before starting a startup--it'll make things far less stressful.
This is a huge advantage of being a recent college grad--you generally have very little in the way of obligations.
Hello Sam, First, thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions. My question is about confidentiality of applications. Today I am working at a YC startup. I (and two other friends) have a project in mind. But what prevents me from applying to YC is the fear that my application would fall in the inbox of our founders. Obviously I would prefer our application to remain confidential until if they we get…
Oh man, I'm in the same situation, and I was kinda trying to not think about it! I'd assumed YC applications were a "safe" place? (No?)
Any interest in a Y Combinator IPO?
No. That got a quick involuntary shudder out of me.
Implementation could be as simple as a syndicate on AngelList for instance.