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by dj2stein9 5046 days ago
Most of these seem like derivative of other successful startups, like most of YC companies. They all just seem "done" already, so what's the point? On another thread there was the release of a YC-based iPhone controller which was no better than 5 or 6 other competitors in the exact same space. So what kind of advantage do these fancy-pants YC companies really have over their competitors over the MEGA HYPE of demo day?

Probably nothing. The consumer putting up his bucks is what really matters.
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dirtyaura 5046 days ago
No, these ideas are not "done". Do you have telepresence robots in your office? Or Bufferbox-like delivery boxes in your mall? I don't.

Saying these businesses are "done" is like saying mobile phones were "done" when Motorola launched their first phone. Startups are about creating businesses, not about materializing some idea the first time on the Earth.

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coopdog 5046 days ago
Same idea, better execution?

For investors you also get startups that have already been vetted enough by the ycombinator team for them to invest time into, so you know that the startup already has connections in the right places

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