[joelsmith88]

For all the applicants on the fence my only response is that yo have nothing to lose. If you don't get picked then so be it but there have be a lot of successful start-ups that are not chosen to participate every year. If you are placing all of your chips on the YC to help you make it then I think it would behoove you to reassess your goals. start ups are about creating something that solves a problem, changes lives and to make okay products better. The initial start up should be about creating a stellar product more than it is about money. To those critics, yes money is a crucial aspect of business but start-up have the unique ability to bootstrap and work under financial constraints that most would never be possible. Creating a start up is as much about the business as it is the experience of starting that business. So go for it you have nothing to loose.