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Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
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Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#22We applied with http://getrunrate.com and are charging forward!
It's simple bookkeeping software with an elegant interface that surpasses Mint.com and a focus on mobile access and digitizing receipts.
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#23We're building a next-generation, distributed social network which gives users control over their data, and helps their social lives in the real world instead of online. Oh yeah, and we already have over 70k active users who downloaded our app in the last 2 months. So I am curious why YC didn't even want to interview us, but then again, their rejection letter doesn't leave many clues :) http://qbix.com
Your spiel here is very motivating, motivating enough to make me click your link. However, your website doesn't represent this at all. Your front page leaves me wondering "What do they do." None of the "apps" you have give me any indication of being the "Next generation social network." I'm left confused as to what you do, or why I would sign up.
That's okay. We didn't optimize the site for that yet. Right now, most of our users simply interact through the apps and we are going viral through that.
In about a month, it will all start to make sense. Check back then :)
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#24Do you really think anyone who isn't going to charge forward is going to post "no, i'm quitting now." in this thread?
If it makes you feel better, you can assume the title to be this instead:
Didn't get in YC S11? How are you going to charge forwards?
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#25Nope, Already doing it. A user driven embed-able music polling platform / app. Its partially developed right now and will be rocking the music industry very soon. We also hold huge ground with existing social networks and launching already developed apps very soon. Looking forward to being the one that got away... and never looking back! What are you building?
"A user driven embed-able music polling platform / app". <-- ?!?!?
More to come, very soon!
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#26Nope, Already doing it. A user driven embed-able music polling platform / app. Its partially developed right now and will be rocking the music industry very soon. We also hold huge ground with existing social networks and launching already developed apps very soon. Looking forward to being the one that got away... and never looking back! What are you building?
Great attitude brother!
Thanks!
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#27I have not yet begun to charge forwards!
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#28We're building a next-generation, distributed social network which gives users control over their data, and helps their social lives in the real world instead of online. Oh yeah, and we already have over 70k active users who downloaded our app in the last 2 months. So I am curious why YC didn't even want to interview us, but then again, their rejection letter doesn't leave many clues :) http://qbix.com
Wow! Very interesting. You'll have a kick butt team and two successful apps (Groups and Calender) that I know people use all the time. It would be interesting to see how the selection process works.
Yeah I have no idea why they didn't even want to interview us.
I mean, I saw the batch of YC companies in winter 2010. I would humbly like to say that we seem to be closer to what YC says they are looking for, than several of those companies were.
For example, we applied in Winter 2010, YC rejected us without an interview, and then we went ahead and secured investment and launched and already have 80k users and nearly all ratings are 5/5 . Our apps are being used 30k times a day (in aggregate) so engagement is high. Not only that, but we are already generating profit. YC says they like entrepreneurs that hang in there.
Also, they say they like people who achieved a lot. I was a concert pianist when I was a kid and went to college at 14. ( http://magarshak.com ). I normally don't say that but I thought I might as well just mention it. So I have no idea how their selection process works. If they had any concerns about the company, I would have been happy to talk to them in person. I think we at least would have warranted an interview.
I personally think YC made a "wrong decision". But it may very well be that the selection process has other things that I am not aware of. For example, they may have so many applicants that they are looking for specific things they did NOT mention on the site, and these may be weighted more heavily.
Anyway, we are a bit surprised, but that's about it :)
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#29I'm going to charge backwards, just for the hell of it.
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#30I apply with an excellent idea about qr code based social platform, we are going forward! We already have customers, don't know why YC put money in social pokemon games at facebook and not in our platform. I don't understand this at all.