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Re:What's a Y Combinator alternative to people who cannot af... by righteousraven on Wednesday April 04, 2007 @01:36AM (#8725)
'afford' is not necessarily a monetary term. Perhaps an ailing grandmother or other responsibilities in the community make it too costly to move.
Re:What's a Y Combinator alternative to people who cannot af... by vinit on Wednesday April 04, 2007 @02:44PM (#8854)
This is correct. Afford can do with things other than a bank-account.

There is the argument that "is your startup not important enough to leave everything else behind" ... but thats being a little too harsh.