[NewMonarch]

I came to SF the first time by myself because I was the hustler in the group. I talked to my team members every day. They knew I was in SF talking to investors and they knew I was interviewing for YC. They just hadn't heard of it until I was already doing the interview.

As to how I was able to continue, as I explain in the article, they spun off a t-shirt printing business that we had been running. It was a more predictable business. Less risky for them. More of a 9-5 thing with a steady income.

To be fair, they still believed in the business. They just didn't want to tattoo it across their face and sell their first born son like I want to.

[joh6nn]

what's your asking price for your first born?

[electromagnetic]

That's what I'm wondering, I bet there's good money in child-flipping. You know buy a 3 month old, get them to the walking+talking phase and boot them off to someone willing to drop top dollar.

(FYI for the downmodders: that's what's called a sick joke)

[joh6nn]

well, thanks for posting that publicly: there goes the idea for my YC '12 entry.

[JacobAldridge]

Not at all - ideas are worth nothing, but if you can prove the execution you're good to go. So own the idea, go forth, and execute some kids better than anyone else.

[jacques_chester]

You'll all be out-marketed by a company run by Amy Chua.

[electromagnetic]

Ah, but she only seems to deal with kids beyond the walking-talking phase, so there's potential for a partnership supplying her with kids for her to mentally whip into later life therapy.

[cperciva]

Isn't this what daycare centers are about? Buy-store-sell is economically equivalent to leasing out storage space, after all.

[acangiano]

Considering that couples pay up to 5 figures for private adoptions in Canada, the question may be less silly than one would expect. :)

[micahb37]

It better not be very expensive. Jon is not a good looking man.

[NewMonarch]

Yeah, but my wife's cute. ;)

[BluePoints]

Speaking of advertising on your face - it exists - saw this the other day - http://billythehumanbillboard.blogspot.com/