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Re:The Irony of Applying to YC by pg on Thursday October 11, 2007 @10:27AM (#66261)
I wouldn't quite say we look for people who don't need us. Roughly speaking, we look for people who are like we were when we started Viaweb, and we certainly would have found YC helpful.
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Re:The Irony of Applying to YC by karzeem on Thursday October 11, 2007 @02:28PM (#66388)
Let me clarify, since a few people are misinterpreting slightly. YC is certainly very helpful, and that's why we're all applying. Being accepted undoubtedly helps a startup's chances for success. So let me append to "for a team to be accepted, it can't need YC" a parenthetical phrase: "(in order to be willing to proceed full steam ahead)".
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