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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by WhereIsTheTruth on Monday January 05, 2026 @01:58PM (#46503050)
YC works because B2B can survive early with a few paying customers

Gaming is pure B2C: hit driven, capital intensive, and unforgiving

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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by spacemarine1 on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:05PM (#46503161)
Fair point though Humble Bundle was B2C.

There are clever gaming platforms out there and the best games seem to turn into platforms effectively.

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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by FloorEgg on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:17PM (#46503341)
That doesn't sound right to me. A lot of b2b comes with high barrier to entry.

Also I know of many successful indie games, some of which were built by one person.

I can think of so many exceptions to your point on both sides that I question your thesis as a rule.

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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by api on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:13PM (#46503287)
B2B isn't as hit driven as gaming but it's still hit driven. Most startups fail.
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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by doctorpangloss on Monday January 05, 2026 @02:05PM (#46503171)
It’s a little more nuanced than that. B2B offerings cost money, video games cost time haha
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Re:How Y Combinator made it smart to trust founders by rapidfl on Monday January 05, 2026 @10:40PM (#46508486)
That's a good point. Some of the (many) B2B companies in YC also get a decent start by selling to the other YC companies.
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