onforb.es -> forbes.com. Why do people continually upvote forbes.com articles? So many ads, and the big ad before you see the article can't be skipped automatically.
Because many of the upvoters work for Forbes.
How A Y Combinator Startup Is Born: The Story Of Strikingly
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Re: How A Y Combinator Startup Is Born: The Story Of Strikingly
#22The product is great, but what I think it is much more important is how the persevered after they were initially rejected. Many others would just have called it a day and gone home to a cushy job. They did not, worked hard for many months without knowing if they would be accepted the second time, and they finally succeeded.
I haven't seen anyone that simply quits and leaves a startups because they didn't get into YC. Most just apply to TS, 500S, FF or try to contact angels on their own.
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#23I also think it's notable that we're starting to see more and more international startups like Strikingly in YC. (I define "international" here as a team of founders with roots and/or a strong network in a country outside the US)
I'm biased since my own startup is applying to YC S13 from Korea. We did some research and noticed that in the current W13 batch there are teams from China (Strikingly), from Singapore, etc.
I'm a big fan of what YC does for entrepreneurs, and I'm happy to see that their alumni network is gradually reaching more and more parts of the world. YC might (understandably) not have any plans to expand internationally, but they don't have to if their alumni do it for them.
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#24The product is great, but what I think it is much more important is how the persevered after they were initially rejected. Many others would just have called it a day and gone home to a cushy job. They did not, worked hard for many months without knowing if they would be accepted the second time, and they finally succeeded.
That's like... "Its impressive how you didn't give up after the first girl that you asked out rejected you. You persevered and continued to ask other girls out."
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#25Why do many YC companies have lame names? Is that cos ya'll can't afford vowels or .com in your names? Serious question.
I can't imagine how PG lives with these lame sounding names.
Ex: Names ending in Libya -
embed.ly
refer.ly
And other just totally dumb stupid sounding, like
FitFu
Notifo
Swagapalooza
Nambii.
AwesomeHighlighter
Youlicit
Mixwit
Wundrbar
iJigg
Talkito
Thinkature
Flagr
Memamp
(all DEAD btw).
Just curious. Don't downvote me cos you hate what I am calling you out on, PG!
Re: How A Y Combinator Startup Is Born: The Story Of Strikingly
#26Why do many YC companies have lame names? Is that cos ya'll can't afford vowels or .com in your names? Serious question. I can't imagine how PG lives with these lame sounding names. Ex: Names ending in Libya - embed.ly refer.ly And other just totally dumb stupid sounding, like FitFu Notifo Swagapalooza Nambii. AwesomeHighlighter Youlicit Mixwit Wundrbar iJigg Talkito Thinkature Flagr Memamp (all DEAD btw). Just curio…
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