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Re:YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @10:21PM (#14144974)
Holy cow if that doesn't get you in I don't know what would...
Re:YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:39PM (#14144459)
Hi Jared, thank you for the update. Do you have any insight into general decision timeline for late applications?
Re:YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @05:04PM (#14142903)
Has anyone applied just a few days late in the past? Any idea how long your application decision is delayed by?
Re:YC S17 Rejection/ Acceptance on Monday April 17, 2017 @06:07PM (#14134857)
Has anyone applied just a few days late in the past? Any idea how much later than the deadline one would hear back?
They definitely must have to hit those rates but regardless, that type of growth is huge. Wish I could talk to one of these companies and hear their story

Why do many companies on Inc's 5000 list seem like they don't belong?

I really don't intend this to sound condescending or arrogant in any way but a number the top 50 in Inc's 5000 are not businesses I would expect to be on the list. Yet, clearly they're doing something right. My question is, what are the key things they did right/different to achieve such growth?Let's take a few specific companies as examples:#11 - Small Business Owners of America provides...

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Re:YC W17 Invites/Rejections on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @11:42AM (#12797383)
Received rejection email last night...I know all the stories of successful start-ups that were rejected and all but can't help but feel extremely disappointed...
Re:YC W17 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @06:51PM (#12792482)
I think so too. The confirmation email we received said "you can continue to edit your application until the application deadline (Oct 04, 8pm PT)"
Re:YC W17 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @06:41PM (#12792410)
Regarding late applications, does anyone know if they notify you that your application is considered late? We submitted at 8:01pm PT so we aren't sure if it counts as late.
Re:YC W17 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @03:47PM (#12791064)
Wow so it's confirmed! My day just got 100x more exciting! Have you heard anything?
Re:YC W17 Invites/Rejections on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @03:17PM (#12790805)
Not yet. Anxiously waiting...the odd part is that their application now says invites will be sent on 10/25 (today):

http://www.ycombinator.com/apply/