Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble

Re:Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble by tatsuke95 on Saturday November 12, 2011 @08:50PM (#3229559)

Which is one of the problems with the Valley. These incubators operate on the same premise. Take Techstars, where they openly said, "It's about the people, not the idea." We're literally throwing money at people to think of ideas, and it stems from our obsession with "stars". Is it that hard to wait for a tangible product?

There is so much money sloshing around, and people are so scared to miss a deal that they're willing to take all the risk up front. It's crazy, and doesn't work like that in any other industry I can think off..

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Re:Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble by drumdance on Saturday November 12, 2011 @09:08PM (#3229590)

It's a long way from $20-150k to $41 million.

And many other industries work this way. Biotech and oil & gas come to mind. In fact, the tax laws around carried interest were enacted to encourage oil & gas exploration.

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Re:Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble by kiba on Saturday November 12, 2011 @08:57PM (#3229571)

That how YC works, I think.

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Re:Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble by neurotech1 on Saturday November 12, 2011 @10:40PM (#3229800)

I honestly believe YC is different. It's not just about "People" or their ideas, but in their execution.

Throwing money blindly and seeing what sticks doesn't seem to be the YC modus operandi. It is interesting to see the number of YC alumni who join other YC startups, or do a second start-up, with similar teams and a new idea.

I would hope to measure up to the YC standard, and get myself and my ideas accepted, when the timing is right.

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Re:Bill Nguyen: The Boy In The Bubble by jodrellblank on Sunday November 13, 2011 @02:31PM (#3231552)

I honestly believe YC is different. It's not just about "People"

http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/24/y-combinators-paul-graham-w...

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