Re:Ask HN: Submit Questions for Office Hours with YC
by whatevorama on Friday January 06, 2017 @09:58PM
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1-I am looking to apply to YC and the project fits 2 categories of among the "Request for StartUps" categories [AI and Mass Media], Is this ok if the product touches on these areas but is not defined by them specifically?
There is no exact category for product ( it detects forms of hate speech and allows users to "talk back" through various specific tools, using "ai"/ linguistics & intelligence,and elements of gaming and interactive storytelling on the interface.
2-Also, the "diversity" "Request for StartUps" category, does the YC mean the founder is "diverse" or the product is aimed at a "diverse" market? I am "diverse" but the product isn't particularly aimed at a "diverse" audience.
3-Also, (I think the answer is "no":) do you ever let founders take less money (say 60k for 3.5% instead of 120k for 7%)?
4-if the company/person does not have $$ and is not incorporated yet, how long does it take to get a minimum amount (just so you can deal with the expenses of getting there and being there initially) from YC once you arrive in SV?
5-Do you consider someone who is self-taught and built the prototype herself but does not have a "real" CS background or has ever worked as an "engineer", a "technical founder"?
There is no exact category for product ( it detects forms of hate speech and allows users to "talk back" through various specific tools, using "ai"/ linguistics & intelligence,and elements of gaming and interactive storytelling on the interface.
2-Also, the "diversity" "Request for StartUps" category, does the YC mean the founder is "diverse" or the product is aimed at a "diverse" market? I am "diverse" but the product isn't particularly aimed at a "diverse" audience.
3-Also, (I think the answer is "no":) do you ever let founders take less money (say 60k for 3.5% instead of 120k for 7%)?
4-if the company/person does not have $$ and is not incorporated yet, how long does it take to get a minimum amount (just so you can deal with the expenses of getting there and being there initially) from YC once you arrive in SV?
5-Do you consider someone who is self-taught and built the prototype herself but does not have a "real" CS background or has ever worked as an "engineer", a "technical founder"?
Thanks!