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Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
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#32Many rejections later, but still amped and loving it. They may have already picked a social commerce startup last intake, but they'll wish they took this one instead ;)
There's simply nothing else to do but go forwards.
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#33Yes. A social startup with a plan and revenue strategy, though I'm squeamish about talking super publicly about it. I'm looking for cofounders, if anyone's interested in joining me. I'm more interested in passionate, driven, generally super smart people than any particular skillset. Let me know if you're interested and let's talk offline. (:
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#34When the next round?
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#35I think that a good route to go if you get rejected is use this time between now and winter 12 yc batch to charge forwards - it demonstrates fabulous determination and tenacity in the face of rejection.
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#36faceless.com/qa/, it's a website based on real-time infotainment over local communities; im a comm/web design major and i really love the idea of local; why not make it positive and incentize users to provide local information that pertains to them; most social networks are based on who you know, this is based on community-verified users you don't already know. i really wanted a chance to share with yc =/ i thought it was a great idea and i have a great team!
Re: Ask HN: Didn't get in YC S11? Are you going to charge forwards anyway?
#37faceless.com/qa/, it's a website based on real-time infotainment over local communities; im a comm/web design major and i really love the idea of local; why not make it positive and incentize users to provide local information that pertains to them; most social networks are based on who you know, this is based on community-verified users you don't already know. i really wanted a chance to share with yc =/ i thought i…
oh yep, we're def going to go ahead and charge with it! =] put a lot of time into it! goodluck everyone else too =] not the end of the world!
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#38I wonder if YC's size is working against it. It can't invest in 2 startups that do the same or similar things? And in this case you're only giving them free insights. This is why I am critical of YC: no official list of their investees to see if they'll be a conflict of interest. Why not? What other VC websites don't list their portfolio companies? I shouldn't say it's a scam.
lal.com got rejected: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2422799
Can't comment on the thread.. bit too much like messageparty?
Think being a participant of this forum will help? If the team happens to remember you , but it won't hinder you if you're not. HN is YC's API, plugin, hope for everything, prepare for nothing.
I think I'll go on American Idol now.
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#39To stop now would admit defeat. And I never admit defeat. We are changing the game on how developers get jobs. It's time recruiters are put out of business, companies get the right employees and developers wake up every day loving their jobs. If you run a startup or looking for software work in Sf or Boston and want an exclusive invite to demo, email info.perkk@gmail.com
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
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 nearl…
Ha!, I think all of us rejected think personally YC made the wrong decision.
[Edit] I did not want to seem like a jerk with just leaving a jab. Continue to grow your company and listen to your users and don't focus on hypothetical reasons why yc did not choose you.