A friend of mine who completed YC told me that there was a guy who got rejected 4 or 5 times before getting accepted. Just remember always be positive and keep working hard :)
We were down on music startups the first time after seeing so many get hosed by record labels. But you guys proved there's a great business model there.
Hey Hansy, the items are new or vintage items that come from their creators/brands, not necessarily donated. You could even go as far as to imagining ordering a baked pie for example that could either be delivered or shipped to you and part of the proceeds goes to a great cause. The types of items are either consumable or e-commerce goods.
There has to be a strategy here. Either they are incredibly intelligent and not disclosing this strategy or they are banking on mass downloads to figure it out in real time?.. Either way this is going to be a great case study for business to-do's or dont's.
Guys- I think being an entrepenuer is seriously what matters. Once you make money what do you do with it? Spending it gets boring so you start a new challenge. What's important is that you stick with what your doing and be the best at it! I also think at the least applying for Y combinator is at the bare minimum an exercise that is good for understanding your product better.
Age is seriously but a number. Who cares if your 18 or 52. In fact having a dynamic team with experience people and young people is great. Our company is run by a guy that is in his late 30s and the co founder is in his early 30s and I can honestly say that a young guy couldnt do half the stuff these guys can...
Sometimes age is totally a good thing :) And btw im 24 and on my second startup so I beat you 18 year old shits.
Correction: you haven't beaten the 18/19/20/whatever year-old shits...yet. Give us a few years to be 24 :)
Age does matter. People of different age have different priorities, bottom line. Our 52 year-old has children our age and is much less concerned with the exciting opportunities engendered through YC and much more focused on just getting the business off the ground with something to show for it.
Maybe if we were both more clear about the point we were trying to make, we would agree :) Fact of the matter is that age isn't a sole determining factor of one's entrepreneurial mindset, but it nevertheless plays a role, albeit small or significant depending on the person. I've partnered with a mid-30's guy who in the end wasn't fulfilling his responsibilities because he was in the midst trying to get a job and feed his wife and son.
I'm now experiencing a partnership with a mid-50's guy. I'm working alongside him and several others my age. What can I say? I am experiencing exactly what I speak of right now. We have different personal goals but the beauty of it all is that no matter our personal goals we are all headed in the same direction.
So no hating here. Both young and old make for great entrepreneurs, just many times with different personal goals. What exactly are we arguing?
im looking for a technical co-founder,. i think i have the funding bit figured out if i found a technical co founder. at least i know a bit of people wit moola
If someone wants to be a technical partner with me just email me digizal08@gmail.com its a e-commerce company that will make money off the bat.
Plus I at least know a few VCs if I were really serious about funding, I just need a technical co-founder which is why im guessing I got a flat out rejection.
I will have to agree with mattmaroon on this. I dont think Myspace is in for trouble, I think every social network will see a saturation point like any other company. Then it becomes pure optimization.
Cheers!