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by Cyclone_ 2676 days ago
I'm not sure I see the general public wanting to invest in startups, the success rate is just too low.
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What if YC or 500startups were allowed to go public and people can buy their stock? Returns on YC model far exceeds S&P. I think pg has created an incredible framework which can be further evolved in open markets. I can absolutely see S&P index dominated by company-aggregators as opposed to individual companies. That seems to be the natural evolution.
YC should IPO. They can make a much bigger impact with bigger funding
The success probability for one startup is too low, but if you invest in a lot of them you still have a very good chance of making money
See Kickstarter.