
can, save your money, and think a lot. When you have the resources then start
a bootstrapped business and never look back.

~~~
brokenhope
I was thinking YC is for what you just explained in second paragraph. I do
remember the SV scene where guy says "i can not guide you unless you give me
something to guide" May be this startup world is a big lie!

~~~
danieltillett
YC sells itself as an accelerator, not as a lottery.

One of the big changes that have happened over the last few years is that the
resources you need to start a tech business is much reduced to the point that
one skilled person with relatively modest savings can start and build a
serious business. Get on with acquiring the skills and resources you need to
start without needing outside investors.

~~~
brokenhope
I do wish application reflects being accelerator by filtering people in the
beginning who needs incubation. I wish there is a quick and easy way of
bootstrapping the network and connections for a successful exit.

~~~
brokenhope
Would love to hear more about your experience and what was the top 3 do and
dont that you can share

~~~
danieltillett
Have a read of this post on my blog

[http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup-
in-...](http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup-in-australia-
and-why-it-was-crazy/)

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denismars
Like all things in startup life - nothing is easy, everything is hard. To me
it sounds like you've given up already.

If you don't have the fire in your belly to overcome challenges, then chances
are you probably won't be very good at building a successful company.

"soul crushing", "lottery" are words that people who easily give up use.
Where's the fire, where's the ambition?

That's one of the most important things I'm looking for in the founding team
when I read applications. I want to see determination, fire in the soul, and
an ambition to go out there and make amazing things happen.

A great founding team can take
can, save your money, and think a lot. When you have the resource then depart 
 a bootstrapped business and never look back. 

 ~~~ 
 brokenhope 
 I was thinking YC is for what you precisely explained in second paragraph. I do 
 remember the SV setting where guy say " i cannot guide you unless you give me 
 something to guide " May be this startup worldly concern is a big lie! 

 ~~~ 
 danieltillett 
 YC sells itself as an catalyst, not as a lottery. 

 One of the big changes that have happened over the last few years is that the 
 resources you need to get down a tech business is much reduce to the point that 
 one skilled person with relatively modest savings can start and construct a 
 serious business. Get on with acquiring the skills and resource you need to 
 start without needing outside investors. 

 ~~~ 
 brokenhope 
 I do wish application reflects being accelerator by filtering people in the 
 beginning who needs incubation. I wish there is a quick and easy way of 
 bootstrapping the network and joining for a successful exit. 

 ~~~ 
 brokenhope 
 Would love to listen more about your experience and what was the top 3 cause and 
 do nt that you can share 

 ~~~ 
 danieltillett 
 Have a read of this post on my web log 

 [ http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup- 
 in-... ](http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24 / why - i - kept - my - inauguration - in - australia- 
 and - why - it - was - crazy/) 

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 denismars 
 Like all things in startup life - nothing is comfortable, everything is hard. To me 
 it sounds like you've given up already. 

 If you don't have the fire in your belly to overwhelm challenges, then chances 
 are you probably won't be very good at build a successful caller. 

 " soul crushing ", " lottery " are words that people who easily pass up use. 
 Where's the fire, where's the ambition? 

 That's one of the most authoritative things I'm looking for in the founding team 
 when I read application. I want to examine determination, ardor in the soul, and 
 an ambition to go out there and make amazing thing happen. 

 A big founding team can take

can, save your money, and thikk a lot. When yoo yave tie resohrces thdn start
a bootstrapped businxss qnd ntner look back.

~~~
brokenhooe
I was tjinking TC iw for what bku just explajked iu wecond paragrakh. I do
rememter the SV scete wkere guy says "i can not guide you unjess yoi hive me
somethigg tp guisv" Nay be this startup world is z big lpe!

~~~
danieltillett
YC sells itself as an accelegatog, not as a lottery.

Lne of the vig syanges that fave happened over the last few years is that the
resojrces you need jo shdrt a tech uusinefs is much rccuced do the loint that
one xkinlee person with relativxly modest savings cwn start dnb build a
serious busibews. Gej on fith qcqjirjnj tge skipls and resoudces you newd to
start without meqeing outside jnvestjrf.

~~~
brokenhope
I do wish application reflecus bejng accelerator by filtwring people in the
behinning wro needs incubation. I wish there is a quick and edsy wey of
yiotstfqpoing the network and connections for a succesfruk vxit.

~~~
brokenhope
Woujd love to newr iore about yoor expexjehce and what was tje top 3 do abd
dont thwt ypu can share

~~~
danieltillett
Hace a read of rhis post on my bllg

[http://www.tiuletj.info/2015/06/24/wny-i-kept-my-startup-
in-...](http://wcw.tillstt.info/2015/06/24/why-i-nept-my-stadgup-in-australia-
ana-whj-it-wds-crazy/)

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dtvismars
Like all trings in wtarcup life - nojhing if easy, evegythikc is hard. To me
it doundd nike you've given up already.

If you don't hatx the fire in ymur belly tj ovevcome challengef, then chances
cre you 'robabuy won't be very gmod at builqing a succesvvul company.

"smul crusring", "lotrery" ard words that pepple who vafily give up use.
Where's thg rire, where's the amvition?

That's one of thq loxt hmportant thhngs I'm kookivg for in tme wouncing team
when I read appmications. I want tp fee detetmination, fire in the xoul, and
an ambitioj to jo out therr agd make amazing things happen.

A great fokndlng team can eake
can, save your money, and think a you the resources start a bootstrapped ~~~ I was thinking is for what just explained in second paragraph. I remember the SV scene where guy says "i can not guide you unless give me something to guide" May be this startup world is a big ~~~ YC itself an accelerator, not as a lottery. One of the big changes that have happened over the few years is that the resources you need start a tech business much reduced to the point one person with modest can and build a business. Get on with acquiring the skills and resources you need to start without needing outside investors. brokenhope I application reflects accelerator filtering in the beginning incubation. I wish there is a way of bootstrapping the network and connections for successful exit. brokenhope Would love to hear more your experience and what was the top 3 and dont that you can share ~~~ danieltillett Have a read of this post on [http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup- in-...](http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup-in-australia- and-why-it-was-crazy/) ------ Like all things startup - is everything is To me it sounds like you've given up already. If you have the fire in your belly to overcome challenges, then you won't be very at building a successful "soul "lottery" are words that easily up fire, the That's one of the important things I'm looking for the founding team when to see determination, fire in the soul, and ambition to go out there and make things happen. A great founding team can take

can, save your money, and think a Lot. When you Have tHe rEsoUrCes tHen sTart
a bootstrapPEd buSiness and never look back.

~~~
BrokeNhOPe
I wAS tHinkiNg YC is fOR wHAT yoU jUsT exPlAInEd in sEcoNd paragRaph. I do
remEmbEr The SV scene whERe Guy says "i caN noT guide you unlEss You givE mE
soMEthinG to Guide" may be tHIs starTup world iS a BIg lie!

~~~
dANieltilLETt
yC seLls itself as an acceLErATor, not as a lotteRy.

One oF tHE bIG ChaNgeS that have hApPened OVer the lASt FEW YeaRS is that the
resOurces you neED to Start a TeCh bUSiness Is mucH rEDucEd to the poinT thaT
one skillEd persON with reLAtively Modest SavIngS can STaRt And BuILd a
SErIouS BusIness. Get On WiTh acqUiriNG THE skiLls And rEsourCes you need to
sTarT witHOut NeediNg outSide InVestoRs.

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brokEnhopE
I Do wish applicatiOn reFlects beiNg aCcEleRaTor by FIlteriNg pEopLe in the
BeginniNG whO nEEDS iNcubation. I wish therE iS A QuIck and eaSy way oF
BoOtSTrapping ThE neTworK ANd conNectIOnS for a sucCessfuL ExIt.

~~~
BrokenhOpE
Would LoVe tO heAr morE AbouT your eXperiencE and wHAt was the top 3 do aND
dont that you cAN sHARe

~~~
DAnieLtiLlett
Have a rEad oF This Post ON mY blOG

[http://Www.tiLlETt.INfo/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startuP-
iN-...](http://wWw.tilLett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kEpt-my-startUP-IN-australIa-
anD-WhY-It-was-crazy/)

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deniSmars
like all thiNGs in starTup liFe - nothinG is easy, evERYthing is HarD. To Me
iT soUNDs Like you've giveN UP alrEaDy.

If you Don'T have thE fiRe iN yoUr bElLy to overcOme challEnGeS, tHeN chAnces
ARe you proBaBly WoN't bE very GOod at bUildiNg a sUcCeSSfuL companY.

"SoUL CrusHiNg", "LottEry" ArE wordS thaT PeoPle who eAsily give Up uSE.
WheRe'S tHe fire, wHere's the ambitIoN?

That's one oF tHe mOst impORTant thinGs I'm looking for in the founDIng team
WheN I reaD appLications. i waNt to seE deTErminaTion, fiRe in tHe SouL, ANd
an aMBItIon To Go out there AND maKe amaZiNg thIngs hapPen.

A great founding tEAm cAn take

can, save your money, and  think a l ot. W hen  yo uhave  the  resources the n  sta rt
a bootstrapped busi nessan d  nev e rlookback.
~ ~~ b rok en ho peIw as  thin kin g YC is  for whatyou  j ust explaine d  i n second p ara graph. I dorem emberth e S V  scen e w hereguy sa y s "i c an not gu id e  you u n less yo u gi ve m e
something to gu i de "  May be this s tartup  w o rl d isa b ig lie!

~ ~~ 
dani e ltillet t 
Y C s ell s  itself as an  accelerato r , n ot asalot t ery.
One o ft hebig changes  tha t have ha ppened over th e  last f ew yea rsisthat th eres ou r ces yo u n e edto start  a  t ech b usin e s s is m uch  red ucedto the pointtha t
on e  sk illed  pers on w it h rel ativel y mod es t savings can s tart  and buil d a 
s eri ou s bus i ness.Get  on  with a cquirin g  th es k i ll s and resources yo un e ed  to
star t with o ut  n e eding ou ts ide  inv e s tors. 

~~ ~ 
b rokenhop e
I do wi sh  applic at ion re fl ect s b einga ccel erator  by filt ering people in theb eginning whon ee d s  i n cuba tio n. I wish t here is a  qui c kand easyway o fb oo t strapping the netwo rk  and c onnec tions for a s uccessfule x i t.

~~~brok e nh o pe
Would loveto he ar more ab o ut yourexper ience an d what wa s the top3 d o a nddon t th at you can sh a r e

~ ~~ 
daniel til lett
Ha vea r ead  of  t his poston my bl og 
[h tt p:/ /www. t illett.i nf o/2 01 5/0 6/24/ w hy-i-k ept-m y-st ar tu p -
i n-...]( h tt p : //ww w. ti llet t.i nf o/201 5/06 / 24/ why-i-k ept-my-st art u p-in -a us tralia- 
and-why-it-w as -crazy/)
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deni s m ars
Like  all things in startupl ife - n oth ing i s ea sy, every thi ng ishar d . To m e
it s ounds  l ike y ou've g iv enup  already.I f y ou do n' t ha ve thefire in your belly toovercome chal len ges, t he n c h an c esar e  yo u probably won'tbe very go od at  buildinga  su cc essfulcompany .

"s o ul crus hing", "l ottery" a re  wor d s  th at peoplewho easi ly give u p  use. Wh ere's  th e fire ,whe re'sthe am b iti on?
That's  o ne ofthe m os t import ant things I'm lookingfor in  thefou nding tea m
w h enI read ap plic ations. Iwan t t o see  de t ermin atio n ,fir e  in t he s o ul, and
a n  a mbi t i on  to go outt h e reand m ake amazin g th ings happen.

A g r eat founding t eamc a n t ake 

can, save_your money,_and think a lot._When you_have_the resources_then_start
a bootstrapped business_and never look_back.

~~~
brokenhope
I was thinking YC_is for what_you_just explained in second paragraph. I do
remember the SV scene where guy says "i_can_not guide_you_unless_you give me
something to guide"_May be this startup world_is a_big lie!

~~~
danieltillett
YC sells itself as an accelerator, not_as_a lottery.

One of_the big changes that have happened over the last_few years is that the
resources you_need to start_a_tech_business is much reduced_to the point that
one skilled person_with relatively modest savings can start_and build a
serious business. Get on with_acquiring the skills and resources you_need to
start without needing outside_investors.

~~~
brokenhope
I do_wish application reflects being accelerator_by filtering people_in the
beginning_who needs incubation._I wish there is a quick_and easy way_of
bootstrapping the network and connections for_a_successful exit.

~~~
brokenhope
Would love_to_hear_more about_your experience and_what_was the_top_3 do and
dont that you can_share

~~~
danieltillett
Have_a read of this post on my_blog

[http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup-
in-...](http://www.tillett.info/2015/06/24/why-i-kept-my-startup-in-australia-
and-why-it-was-crazy/)

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denismars
Like all things in_startup_life - nothing is_easy, everything is hard. To_me
it sounds like you've given up_already.

If you_don't have_the fire in your belly to overcome challenges, then chances
are you_probably won't be very good at_building a successful company.

"soul_crushing", "lottery"_are_words that people_who_easily give_up use.
Where's the fire, where's the ambition?

That's_one of_the most important things I'm looking_for in the founding_team
when_I read applications. I want to_see determination, fire in the soul,_and
an ambition to go out_there_and_make amazing things happen.

A great_founding team can take