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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of YC Group. AMA by arodceo on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @06:45PM (#12593875)
What do you look for in a single founder (non-tech) when they apply with their company being very early stage. What helps you determine they'll be a good company even if they are early?
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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of YC Group. AMA by sama on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @06:51PM (#12593921)
Honestly, that's a tough combination.

We'd look for evidence that he or she could execute and make stuff happen.

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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of YC Group. AMA by chadnickbok on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @07:51PM (#12594313)
To clarify - are single founder, early stage applications unlikely to be invited to interview at YC?

At what point does 'early stage' no longer matter?

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Re:I Am Sam Altman, President of YC Group. AMA by alexbeloi on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @08:02AM (#12596999)
I think the tough combination is 'single founder' and 'non-tech', I have heard him in an interview recommend finding a tech side cofounder in those cases.
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