Rejects:Lets figure out why
Hello fellow rejects, let's try and figure out why we were rejected. Layout your information here, and maybe if we have enough we can recognize some kind of pattern.
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Re:Ask HN: Rejects Unite?
on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @08:23AM (#14147196)
An event seems silly, plus or company has launched and is making 5k profit monthly, so the issue is far deeper than we realize. How about this. lets post about our company and try to find some kinds of patterns on why?
Re:Rejects:Lets figure out why
on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @08:22AM (#14147187)
Pros-
2 founders- 6 years together, literally saved each other's lives.
Field experts.
5k monthly profit.
Could easily monopolize a billion dollar market.
Cons- Might be hard to go IPO, or be bought. B corp Unusual field(Ed tech seems harder for most to grasp) Not doing something original, just removing human labor from the process
Re:YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections
on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:26AM (#14138235)
Historically, in the evening.
Re:YC Summer 2017 Invites/Rejections
on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:25AM (#14138231)
Good point :), but I think they are likely working on Pacific time
Re:How to show that we are not “cheating” but helping
on Thursday April 06, 2017 @04:06PM (#14054110)
Thanks for your input, it is helping me shape a clear set of mission/values for us.
*Our software(not me) assists our clients it expressing themselves. It asks dynamic questions(based on client's country of origin, personality, education, work, passions, life goals) in order to help applicants organize their thoughts in their distinct voice and overcome the intense biases that they are facing(Most cultures just don't do personal essays, and modesty kills most applications). The output is unique but follows a basic outline. Students later add information or make edits as needed so that they can produce their own work. We sometimes proofread their post edits.
In essence, they are writing it. My software just assists them in the same way that an excavator helps one dig or an autotuner helps one sing.
The cultural limitations greatly hurt students, modesty is a HUGE issue that we have to deal with, perhaps the biggest issue of all. I think universities are looking for these kinds of students, however, the current essay system fails to uncover most.
Re:How to show that we are not “cheating” but helping
on Thursday April 06, 2017 @04:02PM (#14054070)
Thanks, I'll see what they are doing as well.
Our software(not me) assists our clients it expressing themselves. It asks dynamic questions(based on client's country of origin, personality, education, work, passions, life goals) in order to help applicants organize their thoughts in their distinct voice and overcome the intense biases that they are facing(Most cultures just don't do personal essays, and modesty kills most applications). The output is unique but follows a basic outline. Students later add information or make edits as needed so that they can produce their own work. We sometimes proofread their post edits.
How to show that we are not “cheating” but helping
Sometimes people misunderstand what our startup does and assume we are unethical. We feel that we are ethical and our Clients(professors, employers, and students) love us and thank us for our efforts every day. Yet some people(not our client groups, but perhaps future investors) jump to the conclusion that we are helping people "cheat". I think it may be in the way we word our services.We are...
Re:My wife is my co-founder, is that going to be a problem?
on Saturday April 01, 2017 @05:26PM (#14014269)
Thanks for the input, it is inspiring and rather useful for us.
Re:My wife is my co-founder, is that going to be a problem?
on Saturday April 01, 2017 @05:24PM (#14014263)
Well the issue with us is that our business was born out of our abilities, alone the business would fall apart. For now, we have no choice to be co-founders. But thank you for your input.
My wife is my co-founder, is that going to be a problem?
Hello, I applied in the S17 batch with my co-founder/wife and I was wondering if it will hurt or help us because we are married? We do have a very strong connection - having hitchhiked Asia and the Middle east together(including war zones) and we literally saved each other's lives, so perhaps if there is any bias against married people, this will prevent it?
Re:What share to give the first employee?
on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @01:31AM (#13920076)
Thanks, this was very handy.
Re:Are we Y combinator material?
on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @01:31AM (#13920070)
Inspiring.
Re:Are we Y combinator material?
on Tuesday March 21, 2017 @01:30AM (#13920069)
Beautiful written.
Are we Y combinator material?
I was wondering, are we Y combinator material? Or perhaps we are too young sill?We are disrupting the unfair higher education application process with our Google of “University Searches” and our natural language generation engine - we use software to help qualified foreign students get into western universities. We're successful with about 100 paying clients who, on average paid us $800 each....
What share to give the first employee?
Hey there, we are disrupting the unfair higher education application process with our Google of “University Searches” our natural language generation engine. We are ramen profitable and we have employees but they are salaried without any stake in the company. We are looking to take on our first technical employee but we are not sure how to do it. About what share in the company should we offer...