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Re:Post YC Depression by ignoramous on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @04:27AM (#22482313)
> Consider YC as a last resort if you have no other options.

I think you mean, consider "accelerators" / outside-investment from Angels and VCs as a last resort? YC can't be last resort, because it would be foolish to think you'd get in, given the quality of startups and founders that apply-- Might as well pack up bags and brush up on leet-code, instead, as that's a last-resort more likely to work.

Re:Post YC Depression by speedplane on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @04:42AM (#22482393)
> I think you mean, consider "accelerators" / outside-investment from Angels and VCs as a last resort?

More generally I mean, give up a piece of your company as a last resort. Not saying investor money is always evil, sometimes it's simply necessary to make it through a bad patch or to get off the ground if you're broke. But if someone is giving you money for your company, it means that they value it more than you, which is immediately suspect.

Re:Post YC Depression by aguyfromnb on Wednesday March 04, 2020 @07:11AM (#22483046)
>YC can't be last resort, because it would be foolish to think you'd get in, given the quality of startups and founders that apply

Have you considered that the best founders couldn't be bothered to join an accelerator?