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sjdbuebs

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sjdbuebs
Mar 3 8 Comments

my cofounder and i just got into YC (y-combinator) with our super early stage startup, I also have new grad offer from google

what should i do? i’m not super financially stable and a year or two in industry would help money wise…. but then again, YC is YC

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  • Meta / Eng
    osmeta

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     osmeta
    YC. You can always work at Google later
    Mar 3 0
  • Meta
    mrpeepers

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    mrpeepers
    Google for a few years, then if you still want to try founding, you can get much better VC action with G on the resume
    Mar 3 0
  • Zscaler
    igHt82

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    igHt82
    Keep in mind mostly everyone here (me included) will answer this question sounding authoritative when in reality we haven’t made this decision and you should take all these with a grain of salt.

    That being said, I vote for doing YC. You can always work for google later, they’re not going anywhere. Also, if I remember correctly, if you turn down google they let you apply again without having to redo the interviews for up to a year.
    Mar 4 1
  • Shopify
    ehvebb

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    ehvebb
    YC is shit, it’s pretty easy to get in.
    You are comparing a job to entrepreneurship.
    Mar 3 3
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      n9h6gatw4

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      n9h6gatw4
      No the class sizes are way bigger now. Granted, more people are starting businesses too, but most YC companies are clueless
      Mar 4
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      sjdbuebs

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      sjdbuebs
      OP
      acceptance is ~1-2% i think, but obviously still self selective (cause you need a startup)
      Mar 4