[Killah911]

It's missing a key point: Get into YC or have similar types of connection/funding strategies set up.

All the points made are great, but you may still be up shit creek if you happen to be bootstrapping in the wing part of the country

[pedalpete]

Actually, it isn't missing that. That is simply not important. Those who think it is are making excuses for themselves.

Many YC startups have failed, many non-YC startups are successful.

Take responsibility for your own success and failures. If you want to go to YC, great, go for it, but don't expect that getting in is the silver bullet to success.

[jonkiddy]

I'm not sure what you mean by "the wing part of the country". I haven't heard that colloquialism before.

[pedalpete]

I'm assuming that was supposed to be 'wrong' part of the country.

[coralreef]

Growth solves all problems.