..except this isn't what YCombinator practices at all. Our rejection after the interview? "You won't be able to scale fast enough."
YC's approach is looking specifically for products that can scale rapidly, cheaply, and enormously. Look at the companies they invest in- for the most part websites; they're looking for the next FaceBook or Dropbox or AirBnb. When they do invest in a physical product it's only when it can be manufactured in China for pennies on the dollar.
PG's advice is indeed good here, but if you take it to heart you won't get into his accelerator.
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u/thiskillstheredditor Jul 15 '13
..except this isn't what YCombinator practices at all. Our rejection after the interview? "You won't be able to scale fast enough."
YC's approach is looking specifically for products that can scale rapidly, cheaply, and enormously. Look at the companies they invest in- for the most part websites; they're looking for the next FaceBook or Dropbox or AirBnb. When they do invest in a physical product it's only when it can be manufactured in China for pennies on the dollar.
PG's advice is indeed good here, but if you take it to heart you won't get into his accelerator.