My Y Combinator S12 Story

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by argumentum • 14 years ago

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roryreiff2• 14 years ago

I wonder - do you think the great experiment for 'no idea' applications is going to be abandoned after the upcoming class?

There is such a consensus of thought in the startup world that "ideas are useless, it's all about execution." But, I think this is flimsy thinking. Amazing execution with a shoddy idea doesn't benefit anyone. This account seems further validation of that thought.

I think a great idea has the opportunity to build consensus among founders and aid in forming a team. It seems nearly impossible to find other people to join existing ideas and be as passionate about their promise and future.

argumentum2• 14 years ago

I'm mixed.. I think there are some teams that could thrive even without an idea, as long as they are committed to working with eachother when things go rough (which they will).

moegdaog• 14 years ago

idea's are a dime a dozen right? with the right team/talent within that team, execution on whatever idea you choose is what's going to matter in the end to your business and to potential investors. Great idea's have still failed and i can guarantee the multiple factors that brought that on happened because of the wrong team and incorrect assessment of product market fit

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