My internal calibration might be off. It's probably been biased downward because of things like CraigsList (no outside investment) and micro-investments.
I thought however that it was pretty clear from context that I understood the stereotype of wanting to pop out babies right away and was objecting to that as being factually inaccurate. "Workforce, not nests".
> Did you have a response to the content of the comment, though?
My objection was to the sexist and incorrect nature of the original statement. You appeared to be in support of it, but your arguments were actually separate.
I'm only harsh on people who are bigoted (like you were in the other thread) or who refuse to get the point despite things being spelled out clearly and who lack a sense of humor. Good luck being successful with that trifecta!
No, really, good luck. I would be quite impressed if you succeeded despite all these apparent impediments. It would give hope to your bigoted, no-sense-of-humor short-bus upmodders. There are a lot more of them than Keepers Of Truth(tm) and Knowledge Kninjas(R) like myself.
I'm pissed off they took my points!! I was saving those!!
I don't think it was merely a poorly-worded phrase, but betrayed a sexist view and was demonstrably wrong, to boot.
When someone is sexist, rather than letting it grate in your ears, turn it around and grate in theirs. I suppose it's not surprising that a sexist person would also be oblivious to the sarcasm. It rather spoils the fun of ridiculing something stupid, though, when both the target and the audience are also stupid and don't realize when you're making fun of it.
Means you need people who can actually do shit. If you need people with business experience then a program that connects you with investors makes perfect sense. Investors need people like her. Thus the rejection was a mistake.
> or has experienced building a company
Neither did Google! That's why you partner with investors who have experience. Duh!
> or that she can think on her feet, for example.
Really bad example in this case.
> I wouldn't take them as a given
A given?!? What is a "given" in a venture?!?
You're making the same mistake with "good bet" when you really mean "guarantee".
> but understand that many of the terms we use here that you might not be overly familiar with
I was making fun of you. Why do you insist on being enduringly stupid?
> I didn't actually say that
"especially with women as soon as they graduate college and start nesting". There's such a big time gap there it's like saying "as soon as they graduate sixth grade and start college", which, as far as I know, only applies to one person here.
> Because having a family - nesting (it's a very common term, google it)
Female college graduates are pushing back the age when they start families to historical highs, which puts lie to your claim that they start nesting right out of college.
Yes! Nests = ducks! I have never heard it applied to humans before! One might have thought I was comparing your incorrect and oversimplified description of female college graduates to instinctual waterfowl lifecycle behavior!
It's pretty funny you completely missed the sarcasm, focused on that, and then completely missed the point. And then start in with red herrings. Apparently your upmodders like fish.
Yeah, I totally thought you were talking about ducks!
> Is it really idiotic to suggest that women are more likely to do handmade crafts than men?
Now you're trying to change the subject.
Your actual idiotic suggestion which I refuted quite specifically is that as soon as women graduate college they start "nesting". In fact women college graduates are pushing back starting families by record amounts.
I know a lot of female professionals and I can't think of any without kids that spend any appreciable amount of time on handmade crafts.
> doesn't necessarily make her a good bet as an entrepreneur, however amazingly talented she might be.
Yes, yes it does make her a good bet. If you are betting, bet on people with immense talent and drive.
Who else are you going to bet on, people with far less talent and drive? I think you're confusing "good bet" with "guaranteed to be more successful".
> No selection process is perfect
Yes, but there's a huge gulf between "almost perfect" and "woefully inadequate" when it comes to not being perfect. YC is closer to the latter just due to the lack of time they spend on the process.
> and one data point does not a trend make.
Correct -- but it's one more data point. There are multiple others from reports here. For example, YC not looking at demos; or asking questions that indicate they didn't bother to read or understand the application. Plus when you see some of the schlock they've funded it's clear something's broken.
First off, I wouldn't recommend a high-protein, low carb diet. It's very hard on your internal organs. Kidney problems abound from all the protein waste processing.
There are are some extremely effective substances you can use but they are a bit harder to get.
Clenbuterol will shed pounds like crazy but it's not something to stay on long-term. So plan to maintain your weight after you have help losing it.
Human Growth Hormone is a very effective fat-burner but it's also expensive from a reputable source. Most black market HGH is fake (usually HCG is substituted).
The diet industry doesn't want you to have these products because it would put them out of business. So you need a prescription, and most people are unaware of those options entirely.
Hormones are extremely influential when it comes to fat storage. If your stress level rises, your body will automatically store fat to compensate and burn muscle for fuel.
So getting rid of stress is critical.
If you are already tired but force yourself to work out, it may help your mental stress, but it does add MORE physical stress so your body may break down muscle and store fat. A lot of people have heard about overtraining but don't realize you don't already have to work out a lot in order to overtrain yourself. Simply being stressed/exhausted can cause overtraining with any vigorous exercise you perform in that state.
Avoid processed food. The more fresh whole foods you eat, the harder it is to overeat, and the vitamins and minerals will make your body stop feeling hungry in a way that doesn't happen when you eat something processed and devoid of nutrition..
Any kind of sugary drinks are a big problem. This includes fruit juice, which typically has all the sugar with none of the fiber. You can drink hundreds of calories of fruit juice in seconds, whereas if you eat whole oranges it takes a lot more work!
Exercise is key. You won't lose much weight because your appetite increases commensurately, but all sorts of things go wrong when you don't exercise. Exercise is a body regulation mechanism. If you don't do it you are guaranteed to have problems.
> especially with women as soon as they graduate college and start nesting
Nesting? What are they, ducks? As a feminist I'd like to say that's some pretty idiotic stereotyping. Female college graduates overwhelmingly enter the workforce, not nests.
> and if people know the situation going in to the interview (which they clearly do)
You do the interview. Then you get a phone call with a percentage mentioned and no negotiation allowed. You say yes or they claim you "failed an IQ test". 5 minutes to decide.
> then it's just not worth YC's time
Yeah, not when you do this stuff in bulk, assembly-line style, with most companies fizzling out if they don't fund them (so very little risk of "being proven wrong").
You have to judge the idea, not appeal to authority. Investors make mistakes most of the time!
> But what you probably have to consider is the size of the handmade craft market in the US. Then consider the entire world-wide market. It's probably very large.
That's every business plan ever. "Look how huge this market is! If we could just get one percent, why..."
It's like Ali G's pitch. "Zen" (Venn) diagram of "People who like ice cream" intersected with "People who has hands". Voila, the Ice Cream Glove.
As a side note, this article made me check out the resume of the author of that essay it references. Started college at 12? Graduated at 17 with a double BS in CoSci and Physics? University Medal in CoSci? All sorts of scholarships and awards. And yet rejected by YC.
That's a pretty glaring big data point that says YC's claim about choosing people, not ideas is junk. They probably didn't even read her resume because they don't spend enough time on the applications, which is still an indictment of their selection process. If you habitually make decisions in the absence of vital information you end up screwing the pooch.
If I were an investor I'd bet on that one for sure. Not even an interview?!?