Comments on: Y Combinator Startup School 2008 http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/ a blog for young and growing entrepreneurs Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Garry Tan http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-130 Garry Tan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:12:38 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-130 Hey thanks for the link back to my entry! Glad the photos were useful for you. -g Hey thanks for the link back to my entry! Glad the photos were useful for you.

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]]> By: » Web 2.0 Expo, Sneaking In? http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-123 » Web 2.0 Expo, Sneaking In? Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:44:18 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-123 [...] crowd will definitely be different from that of Y Combinator’s Startup School. I’ll share my thoughts. I’ll see you there (maybe [...] […] crowd will definitely be different from that of Y Combinator’s Startup School. I’ll share my thoughts. I’ll see you there (maybe […]

]]> By: Jeff Wang http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-122 Jeff Wang Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:04:30 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-122 Ryan, welcome to the Bay :) Ryan, welcome to the Bay :)

]]> By: Ryan Hupfer http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-121 Ryan Hupfer Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:48:50 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-121 Jeff - great points about the event, I got a TON out of it and it's pretty amazing that this was the first real event that I have attended here in Palo Alto (I moved here a week ago from Indiana - yes, Indiana.). The many, many unique individuals around the valley are definitely the greatest entrepreneurial asset that we all have out here. The more people that we all can get feedback, criticism, inspiration and motivation from the better in my mind and that's why building (and not breaking apart) the community is key. It's very rare that if you have a great idea that you ever succeed by yourself. The relationships, ideas, etc. that you get from others is always an important factor when developing out a product to the world. This is going to be a fun Summer, eh? Jeff - great points about the event, I got a TON out of it and it’s pretty amazing that this was the first real event that I have attended here in Palo Alto (I moved here a week ago from Indiana - yes, Indiana.).

The many, many unique individuals around the valley are definitely the greatest entrepreneurial asset that we all have out here. The more people that we all can get feedback, criticism, inspiration and motivation from the better in my mind and that’s why building (and not breaking apart) the community is key.

It’s very rare that if you have a great idea that you ever succeed by yourself. The relationships, ideas, etc. that you get from others is always an important factor when developing out a product to the world.

This is going to be a fun Summer, eh?

]]> By: Hasan Luongo http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-120 Hasan Luongo Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:18:55 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-120 jeff - nice wrap up - your point about community and Mike Arrington's comments on it yesterday really grabbed me. i loved how he mentioned that he needed to meet with bloggers and entreps on a regular basis just to feel normal and how his parents just could not understand why he was no longer a lawyer. A different breed indeed and that event was a huge inspiration and reassurance that many like minded folks out their with a dime and a dream. jeff - nice wrap up - your point about community and Mike Arrington’s comments on it yesterday really grabbed me. i loved how he mentioned that he needed to meet with bloggers and entreps on a regular basis just to feel normal and how his parents just could not understand why he was no longer a lawyer. A different breed indeed and that event was a huge inspiration and reassurance that many like minded folks out their with a dime and a dream.

]]> By: bill http://www.sproutly.com/2008/04/20/y-combinator-startup-school-2008/#comment-119 bill Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:45:23 +0000 http://www.sproutly.com/?p=98#comment-119 nice write-up. I wish I could have been there. nice write-up. I wish I could have been there.

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