http://invincibilitee.com<p>Me and my co-founder submitted an app for YC W11, with a web site that would help college graduates figure out what jobs they could get with their chosen degree. We got a rejection email, and already had this as a back-up idea in case we did get rejected. So in the month between rejection and today, we found a printer, found some graphic designers, and got enough done that we felt comfortable with it as a first iteration. I know there aren't so many non-web app startups on HN, but I thought y'all might like to see how 2 guys rebounded from YC rejection.
You should design some shirts and submit them. Don't wait for users.<p><a href="http://www.invincibilitee.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=88" rel="nofollow">http://www.invincibilitee.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=88</a><p>Empty page.<p>When Reddit was starting out, one of the founders was submitting stories all day for a couple of months, under different usernames. Just saying.
<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.zazzle.com/</a> is already very dominant and vertically integrated in that space. Did you knowingly launch a clone? Or, think that this was an original idea? How do you hope to compete with them and the others doing the same thing? What's your value add?<p>To me, this space seems too cots, low margin, and crowded, to even build a lifestyle business in. But, good luck!
I checked the FAQ briefly and didn't see this mentioned -- what happens in regards to the design rights of something I submit? I see that I get a royalty payment and a one-time lump sum, but do I retain the rights to my own design? Can I post it on your site and then sell it on my own site or another (Cafepress, etc). Or is part of the agreement that I am transferring ownership over to you guys?
Nice to see you're back at it again and weren't afraid to publish your first iteration. I prepared some feedback for you at <a href="http://www.sparkmuse.com/feedback/Invincibilitee" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkmuse.com/feedback/Invincibilitee</a>, I hope you find it helpful.
Did you give up on your 1st idea just because YC rejected you?<p>I've had a similar idea in the past, and I think there is a market for a such a site. I think it's a shame you gave up on something because of one rejection.