Re:How's your YC Winter 2008 application coming along?
by waleedka on Thursday September 06, 2007 @05:32PM
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I'm experimenting with a couple of ideas to see if one has potential. If so, I might consider applying in October. I've received lunch invites from a couple of investors to chat further, but I don't need the money yet. I believe that I should take investment only after I feel confident that the idea has a good chance of success. I can experiment with ideas on my own; it's much faster and I can change direction quickly if something doesn't look like it's working. If I do apply to YC, it'll be for the community and the support, not the money.
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Re:How's your YC Winter 2008 application coming along?
by wonjun on Thursday September 06, 2007 @06:06PM
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I think you should defintely apply. YC application process in itself is another way to experiment and get feedback.
and how did you get lunch invites from investors? That sounds very promising.
Re:How's your YC Winter 2008 application coming along?
by waleedka on Friday September 07, 2007 @04:13AM
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I simply attended a lot of hacker/tech networking events to meet other entrepreneurs hoping to find a co-founder. And in the process, I met a lot of other people, some of whom turned out to be investors or working for investors. I also met many good entrepreneurs with good ideas, but none (yet) with an idea that has good enough potential (in my opinion) to commit myself to for the next few years. I'm still searching, but until then, I will continue to experiment.