Comment on We wrote a solid application, made a silly video, and got into YC (hack-free?)parentComments−pg13yIf there's a trend, it's that we like people for simpler reasons than they think.−kami884513ySo why did you like them, if not for their accents?−jconley13yI'm no YC dude, but if I were a betting man, I'd give them money due to:1. History of shipping stuff 2. Huge ass market 3. Solving a real pain point for indie game devs out there 4. Simple, easily understood, business model 5. Domain experience−pg13yThat's about it.−mbesto13yYup. Pretty much everything is in this book:http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Graham-Funding-Interview-ebook/dp...
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If there's a trend, it's that we like people for simpler reasons than they think.
So why did you like them, if not for their accents?
I'm no YC dude, but if I were a betting man, I'd give them money due to:
1. History of shipping stuff 2. Huge ass market 3. Solving a real pain point for indie game devs out there 4. Simple, easily understood, business model 5. Domain experience
That's about it.
Yup. Pretty much everything is in this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Graham-Funding-Interview-ebook/dp...