[mikesaraf]

Can anybody that is in or has been through YC answer these questions:

How difficult and costly is it to find a place in SF for 3 months? It seems like a large part of the YC money would get used up for the founders basic living expenses.

Do most YC company founders go in debt / use savings / use most of the YC money, to cover personal expenses while they do this?

[prayag]

>Do most YC company founders go in debt / use savings / use most of the YC money, to cover personal expenses while they do this?

For us Yuri and SV money investments covered everything and gave us enough to stash.

[mikesaraf]

If you feel comfortable doing so, can you share what additional percentage of equity you traded for the additional investment. (A range is fine)

[prayag]

We are right in the middle of a round. Sorry, can't say much.

[olivercameron]

Most new founders don't live in San Francisco. YC encourages you, and rightly so, to live in and around Mountain View, where rent is much, much cheaper than the city.

[samstave]

I dont think it is "much, much" cheaper.

GOTO Padmapper.com to take a look....

[mikesaraf]

Cool and very useful site, Thank You!

[jmathai]

It's not terribly cheaper but you can get a studio for what you can get a nice 1 bedroom apartment elsewhere.