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Ask HN: Got rejected this time, here is my application

9 pointsby vgrichinaabout 11 years ago
See my application on following link, everything is the same as submitted (except few items marked as REDACTED and typo fixes):<p>http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spreadsheets-on-steroids.tumblr.com&#x2F;post&#x2F;82903500034&#x2F;my-failed-application-to-yc-summer-2014<p>BTW, here is also somewhat relevant discussion about crazy&#x2F;clever ways of using spreadsheets – https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7363824

4 comments

sithuabout 11 years ago
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. I think when proposing anything, it helps to be able to clearly express your idea in such a way that anyone including non-technical people like myself can understand and relate to. I think this aspect could be improved. Other things: (1) I don&#x27;t have a strong idea what pain point you are addressing. You mention features extensively, but could say more about the problem you are solving. (2) You mention 50$&#x2F;mo but no idea how many potential users&#x2F;market size. (3) The way you&#x27;ve described it, your idea seems more like a research project suited for a university than an actual product that can be sold to consumers. Need to make it easier for people without expertise in the area to understand what exactly your product is.
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tokenadultabout 11 years ago
Did you not have a co-founder? That appears to make quite a difference.
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daemonkabout 11 years ago
I guess its similar to fivetran? (<a href="https://www.fivetran.com/" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fivetran.com&#x2F;</a>)
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ravensley14about 11 years ago
hey how can i request my application?
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