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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by jimnotgym on Thursday March 30, 2023 @06:27PM (#35379683)
Doesn't this miss the point.

If you need 150k to start your company it is difficult to find other options.

You have a booking dollar idea, the drive and knowledge to set it through, but no cash. You need an early stage investor. What you are paying for is the massive risk that they are tipping that money down the drain. The other stuff is just value-add

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Re:Is Y Combinator worth the money? Brutally honest review o... by acecreamu on Thursday March 30, 2023 @06:55PM (#35379997)
The uncomfortable truth is that YC is a highly competitive program, the best teams invest a lot into preparation to get there. If you have nothing and need 150k to start your company, than you have better ways to find it, than the most prestigious accelerator in the world.
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