Any bad experiences with Y combinator?

Re:Any bad experiences with Y combinator? by bhousel on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @03:24PM (#1808373)

This isn't a place where you would get an unbiased review of the YCombinator experience.

I have seen some mixed reviews of YCombinator on http://thefunded.com. Or you can search for other sites that compare various funds and accelerator programs. Each have their pros and cons, and you shouldn't expect any one program to be perfect for all startups.

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Re:Any bad experiences with Y combinator? by SteveMorin on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @06:44PM (#1809137)

Well http://thefunded.com may not be the most unbiased since it runs founders institute. Just like this isn't going to be the most unbiased crowd for YC.

A recent email sent out by them to Alumni of the program claimed over a 192 companies world wide. You should also know that it's a different model and you pay to be in the program.

Personally I believe in the YC model and think they have a much better network.

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Re:Any bad experiences with Y combinator? by kno on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @05:40PM (#1808898)

What is the story with the Founder Institute? They have about 40 companies in their portfolio already, how do they tally against YC?

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