Let's say however that it is one (and I'm not saying it is), would that really be unreasonable?
Let's say hypothetically you and some elitist jerk are vying for the same funding and I as a fat cat who wants to take a gamble on one of you has to choose.
Given you are otherwise equal candidates but elitist jerk has the personal finances to do a pivot and you do not, would you not agree that I should bet on elitist jerk?
I'd wager it's neither of those, and that they just haven't contacted you yet? Check spam folder, and maybe reach out to them directly instead of posting passive-aggressive missives on hn?
What "difficulties" has the typical YC/a16z founder faced that isn't self-caused like blowing their millions seed money on overpaid,
while overlooked founders like myself can't even scrape together 50k seed??
I came here from your other thread. I was looking at your submissions in case you had a Show HN of your product and you have only this one. I'll comment here mentioning the other thread as opposed to the opposite, not to draw people from there to this one.
I would have said what I wanted to say in private had you put an email address, not to give this kind of remarks in public, but your account has only two posts, so I might as well treat it like a disposable/throwaway account because you can.
>Also - I didn't type in this tone to them; I'm just very very very upset rn - because I REALLY REALLY wanted to get in, and I was badly let down.
I think you need to get your act together, control your temper, and put an end to wallowing in self-pity. The world doesn't owe you anything. You were not let down; that would imply that you entrusted someone with something you had power on and they dropped the ball. You just did not get something you wanted, that someone else is free to grant or deny anyone they want (i.e: the resources are theirs to give or withhold), and now you're acting in an inappropriate way. Inappropriate both in terms of decorum and from a purely optimization standpoint: if people didn't want to let you in before, they really will not let you in now. Your behavior makes people more certain about their decision.
You're cracking at the first slight; the trail ahead is much more difficult than merely getting into YC or getting the few dollars they grant for equity. Would you want to work with someone acting that way?
Do something proactive. Show your product around. Ask for feedback. Get customers, generate revenue. Share what you're trying, what worked and what did not. Share your desired state and your current state and what you think the problem is and how you tried to solve it. Come on, get back on the saddle.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 38.2 ms ] threadLet's say however that it is one (and I'm not saying it is), would that really be unreasonable?
Let's say hypothetically you and some elitist jerk are vying for the same funding and I as a fat cat who wants to take a gamble on one of you has to choose.
Given you are otherwise equal candidates but elitist jerk has the personal finances to do a pivot and you do not, would you not agree that I should bet on elitist jerk?
It's time to try investing into new blood, that isn't the same expected failures, over and over.
I'm 99% sure they ghosted, because they're stuck up elitists
Also - I didn't type in this tone to them; I'm just very very very upset rn - because I REALLY REALLY wanted to get in, and I was badly let down.
Lashing out in anger is rarely a productive response to any of that.
Apply again next year, look for other opportunities, or move on. You're not going to get the results you want with posts like this.
What "difficulties" has the typical YC/a16z founder faced that isn't self-caused like blowing their millions seed money on overpaid, while overlooked founders like myself can't even scrape together 50k seed??
I would have said what I wanted to say in private had you put an email address, not to give this kind of remarks in public, but your account has only two posts, so I might as well treat it like a disposable/throwaway account because you can.
>Also - I didn't type in this tone to them; I'm just very very very upset rn - because I REALLY REALLY wanted to get in, and I was badly let down.
I think you need to get your act together, control your temper, and put an end to wallowing in self-pity. The world doesn't owe you anything. You were not let down; that would imply that you entrusted someone with something you had power on and they dropped the ball. You just did not get something you wanted, that someone else is free to grant or deny anyone they want (i.e: the resources are theirs to give or withhold), and now you're acting in an inappropriate way. Inappropriate both in terms of decorum and from a purely optimization standpoint: if people didn't want to let you in before, they really will not let you in now. Your behavior makes people more certain about their decision.
You're cracking at the first slight; the trail ahead is much more difficult than merely getting into YC or getting the few dollars they grant for equity. Would you want to work with someone acting that way?
Do something proactive. Show your product around. Ask for feedback. Get customers, generate revenue. Share what you're trying, what worked and what did not. Share your desired state and your current state and what you think the problem is and how you tried to solve it. Come on, get back on the saddle.