The Zen of Y Combinator

https://medium.com/@kerryjones12/the-zen-of-y-combinator-c6e4ed083392

by KerryJones • 10 years ago

59 8 10 years ago

Killah911• 10 years ago

It's missing a key point: Get into YC or have similar types of connection/funding strategies set up.

All the points made are great, but you may still be up shit creek if you happen to be bootstrapping in the wing part of the country

jonkiddy• 10 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean by "the wing part of the country". I haven't heard that colloquialism before.

pedalpete2• 10 years ago

I'm assuming that was supposed to be 'wrong' part of the country.

coralreef• 10 years ago

Growth solves all problems.

pedalpete2• 10 years ago

Actually, it isn't missing that. That is simply not important. Those who think it is are making excuses for themselves.

Many YC startups have failed, many non-YC startups are successful.

Take responsibility for your own success and failures. If you want to go to YC, great, go for it, but don't expect that getting in is the silver bullet to success.

efoto2• 10 years ago

I think you meant

You improve what you measure

not

You make what you measure

KerryJones• 10 years ago

I did mean "You make what you measure" as is in the reference: http://paulgraham.com/13sentences.html

efoto2• 10 years ago

I see, thank you. I was not aware of the title of that paragraph.

The Zen of Y Combinator

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