Question:

- I am older, established, and have done a number of successful startups in various roles.

- I have a family and can't spend a summer in California.

- I don't need the seed funding YCombinator provides, but I don't mind it either. I can self-fund a bit

However, I'd truly enjoy the experience, and with my next startup, I'd be glad to trade off the equity to be in the YC community. I think I'd learn a lot from it, since YC does startups very differently than I have (learning might go both ways!).

Does it make sense to engage with YC in any way next time I do a startup (or before)? Or am I far enough outside the target demographic?