Ask HN: YC rejected twice. Why? How can we improve without knowing the reason?

Re:Ask HN: YC rejected twice. Why? How can we improve withou... by thesmallestcat on Monday April 24, 2017 @03:57PM (#14187603)

It's way more likely that somebody lets you use their words, and that they get published unedited, than that they let you use their likeness on your website. So I don't find it dubious at all. I guess I'm naive or something.

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Re:Ask HN: YC rejected twice. Why? How can we improve withou... by hluska on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:07PM (#14187735)

I might be wrong, so thanks for engaging. You might be naive, but I might be an asshole. :)

But seriously, if I were doing a Y Combinator application, I would make sure that my testimonials were spot on. I would do so because one of Y Combinators' most enduring bits of advice is 'build something people want.'

I'd even equate that to grammatical errors in a website. You're competing for an interview against thousands of the best minds around. Proofread your copy!

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Re:Ask HN: YC rejected twice. Why? How can we improve withou... by nisthana on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:19PM (#14187873)

Are you saying startups that are from countries who don't speak english are not eligible for YC because they cannot speak perfect english?

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Re:Ask HN: YC rejected twice. Why? How can we improve withou... by hluska on Monday April 24, 2017 @04:33PM (#14188035)

I'm definitely not saying that. Y Combinator accepts companies from a diverse number of backgrounds/countries of origin.

Rather, I'm saying that when you apply to Y Combinator, you are competing against the best entrepreneurs around for a very limited number of seats. Since Y Combinator is so competitive, your chances of getting in would be better if you started working with a good writer or editor.

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