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Re:Why to Apply to YCombinator by Shalendra on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @09:24PM (#65577)
PG is an amazingly genuine guy and I think it is good to apply for those interested regardless of the result. Remember, the story of Reddit guys. Never loose an opportunity to learn from others and in this case, even by applying you will learn a lot from YC folks.
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Re:Why to Apply to YCombinator by AaronS on Tuesday October 09, 2007 @11:21PM (#65626)
You join YC so you will be able to tell stories about how pg supplied you with cup-o-noodles for several months in exchange for 6% of your company.

It's like the story in the Bible where Esau sells his birthright for a bowl of lentils. Genesis 25: 30-34

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Re:Why to Apply to YCombinator by inklesspen on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @12:47AM (#65662)
It's not the money. It's the contacts.
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Re:Why to Apply to YCombinator by ryanspahn on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @06:12PM (#66035)
Yes - indeed! It is not the money, but the contacts and the experience of working with passionate, like minded individuals in which you learn from!
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Re:Why to Apply to YCombinator by mariorz on Wednesday October 10, 2007 @01:13AM (#65672)
not just contacts, they're experience no doubt comes in handy and also being able to focus on building your product while they take care of the boring legal part.
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