It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another accelerator

Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by sunnypies on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @04:13PM (#10941402)

what is the purpose of ycombinator in layman's terms? Serious answers please.

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Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by czr80 on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @04:23PM (#10941464)

It's a record label for startups.

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Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by flubert on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @04:24PM (#10941475)

An ousider Layman's answer (meaning my guess is probably as good as yours):

1. Access to people who will introduce you to people with piles of money that is burning a hole in their pockets.

2. Advice from people who have seen companies go from small to big from the "inside".

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Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by JarvisSong on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @06:46PM (#10942336)

It's a rare entry point into the world of venture capital, a world that, for decades, was completely dominated by the old-boy network.

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Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by jonathankoren on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @08:43PM (#10942803)

"was"?

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Re:It's harder to get into YC if you’ve been through another... by anoni on Wednesday January 20, 2016 @06:32PM (#10942270)

A badge of being "in".

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