I'm trawling through the YC application. Yeah I hate it just as much as business plans yet find it much easier to complete. It wasn't aimed to bore you but gather key information.<p>However it still has me thinking is YC really worth it?<p>We're funded through a convertible note of $100,000 from a local property investor (in the NE of the UK).<p>We're in the middle of an intense build and the relocation to SF will slow it down and provide some distractions. Also, we should be complete at this stage.<p>I'm the only co founder and have paid freelance designers, not because they don't want to join the project but because I didn't see them as a fit.<p>I like my idea, I don't want to pivot. Not because I think it is a billion $ idea or anything of the sort. I just really dig the idea.<p>All of the above seem like reasons why YC isn't a fit. However I still find myself thinking F<i></i>K it I'd change every single one and I really would.<p>It has an special atmosphere surrounding it and I would hand that investment back, take on 2 co founders and pivot my idea to hell to be part of it.<p>Yet I still find myself thinking... Why?
The best way to answer this question is to ask the people (a) whose circumstances were like yours and (b) who know about YC from personal experience.<p>Off the top of my head the closest match in your case might be Oliver Cameron of Everyme:<p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=olivercameron" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=olivercameron</a>
I think quite simply in terms of the numbers. YC results in a lot of successful startups. YC won’t guarantee your success, but statistically speaking, your chances are much higher.