PG et al. were not college students when they started ViaWeb. Actually, I think they were significantly older than the median YC-funded founder.
That said, I'm a little curious about the money aspect too. I had no problem saving up more than $15k. I could easily self-fund my startup for a while. I'm far more interested in YC because it brings together smart people from across the world and fosters the sort of environment you'd see in a hacker lab or math competition.
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PG et al. were not college students when they started ViaWeb. Actually, I think they were significantly older than the median YC-funded founder.
That said, I'm a little curious about the money aspect too. I had no problem saving up more than $15k. I could easily self-fund my startup for a while. I'm far more interested in YC because it brings together smart people from across the world and fosters the sort of environment you'd see in a hacker lab or math competition.