Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator?

Posted by goyalpulkit on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:05PM
from the ask-hn dept.

We are 23 and 24 and really want to get in the startup scenario but don't have an idea yet. YCombinator recently opened applications that don't require an idea and we can't decide if we will make good candidates. We have worked with a few startups in the past and have enjoyed working there and also learnt quite a lot from their founders. Have a look at our profiles at http://pulkitgoyal.in and http://sapandiwakar.in

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by intellegacy on Thursday September 20, 2012 @04:26PM (#4550498)

If you want to get in, just tell them your idea involves selling subscriptions to a website/app that has expert commentary and breakdown on NFL games (in real-time). For the cost of a beer ($5) football watchers can watch and actually get expert explanations about what is going on.

From http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4549832 and http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3275698

it seems that there is a real user desire for this.

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by goyalpulkit on Thursday September 20, 2012 @04:59PM (#4550643)

Seems like a good idea. We'll surely give a thought on this. Thanks

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by markhall on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:59PM (#4550379)

Age is irrelevant. If you can demonstrate the aptitude, passion, willingness to learn, then you have a chance.

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by devgutt on Thursday September 20, 2012 @05:32PM (#4550844)

There is a option to apply with one of this ideas too, if you are really excited about one of them.

http://ycombinator.com/rfs.html

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by lewisgodowski on Tuesday October 02, 2012 @05:18PM (#4604379)

It never hurts to apply. What's the worst that can happen? They don't accept you.

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by goshon on Monday September 24, 2012 @08:36AM (#4564296)

In general I don't think age is relevant.

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by rshlo on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:13PM (#4550182)

Why not?

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by goyalpulkit on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:20PM (#4550217)

We are not sure how good our chances are without an idea. Anyways, do you happen to know anyone who got through without an idea in the previous funding cycle?

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Re:Ask HN: We are 23 and 24, should we apply to Y Combinator? by nostrademons on Thursday September 20, 2012 @03:23PM (#4550230)

Your chances if you don't apply are 0, so assuming you can spare an afternoon to fill out the application, it seems like it's the strictly-better choice.

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