This is my best guess too. As a founder of a moderately successful startup that has never been through an accelerator or taken outside investments I have had to be 100% focused on the business and its success by necessity.
Why there is great value in a program like YC, it appears easy as a founder to fall into the trap of thinking getting into YC is an end in itself. This can’t be good for business success.
Why there is great value in a program like YC, it appears easy as a founder to fall into the trap of thinking getting into YC is an end in itself. This can’t be good for business success.