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Y Combinator Is Now Getting Over One Application Every Minute
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#32We just submitted our application and I have to admit that YC's application questions themselves are a great exercise for anyone who is starting a new business. I felt that all the questions really made us think about each and very aspect of our platform and challenged us to articulate it in simple words.
We are excited to see what comes out of it and good luck to the rest of awesome ideas!
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#33I suppose that means demand for the service is greater than supply. The question might be, do you wish you had more supply, or better quality of demand?
Maybe charge $5 application fee to weed out the worst :-D
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#34Being someone who submitted an application around 11:59pm in a previous season, I wonder what makes people wait until the last minute. In our case it was the big decision of whether we should apply or not (we didn't have a site, didn't really talk it through among ourselves), which pretty much made the resulting rejection a self satisfying prophecy.
Are you ever really done with something like this? There's always something you could improve, given more time. Using all the available time makes sense.
I believe that the best time to start is right now.
PG has said, many times, that he's more interested in the team than the idea.
A solid team isn't really going to change that much over a few months, as they've probably known each other for years. Show that in the interview, and you'll have a better chance of getting at-bat with YC than a few months of polish on your startup.
On top of that, showing real progress between submitting your YC app and actually talking to YC speaks worlds about your ability to execute, far more than having a polished last-minute entry.
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#35Count mine among the ones they received in the last minute. Great excercise -- glad I did it no matter what.
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#36I apologize for this dumb question but why do I still see the "edit your application link" ? Shouldn't this link disappear after the application is submitted ? Or did I screw up my submission ?
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#37Being someone who submitted an application around 11:59pm in a previous season, I wonder what makes people wait until the last minute. In our case it was the big decision of whether we should apply or not (we didn't have a site, didn't really talk it through among ourselves), which pretty much made the resulting rejection a self satisfying prophecy.
Personally, had the application filled out for over a month, but still working on getting the demo as far along as possible.
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's new submissions.
Amazing! Good look fossicking for the gems in there - would love to be watching the ideas come in. Surprised so many leave their applications that late given that the advice is to get in early.
We were on the fence till the last minute, but then decided to apply anyway.
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#39Submitted mine last minute because I went to the ycombinator website tonight 2 hours prior to the deadline to see when the deadline actually was. I've been busy talking to my customers and creating the product. Glad I had an urge to go on today.
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#40Hey, Himani. Y Combinator Universe still has the most comprehensive unofficial collection of information for Y Combinator Applicants/Interviewees: http://ycuniverse.com/interviewees.php My best advice: Remember that Y Combinator is a means and not an end. The goal is NOT "to get into Y Combinator". The goal is to make something people want. And there are plenty of resources for start-ups beyond kissing PG's butt for…
You are trying to promote your own content in the comment section of a website that PG created - I'd say that's worse than "kissing PG's butt for money and introductions."