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That's the spirit :) But I can't count the number of times I've heard about YC saying 'we don't think it's a great idea, but we like the founders'. YC funds founders, that's the whole deal. It's hard for many people to believe this because it sounds too simple and it's counterintuitive in all kinds of ways.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H2sRRzQHwJX8JAgXUS0vyhZg... I finished writing up my response. Still need to do the video tomorrow. Like I said, I'm positive this just isn't compelling enough, but hey it was fun answering all the q's :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0jLIYKko4U and here's my 1 min video if anyone is following along :D