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As the YC FAQ states: "Half (maybe more) of the startups we fund don't need the money. ..."

I'd really like to be a part of YC someday soon–and I definitely wouldn't need the money. My problem is finding time to be away from my current company long enough to focus on and launch a new idea.

When I read that Sarah Lacy comment last night, I thought it was one of the more short-sighted comments I'd read on TC. Is that par for the course for her?

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> My problem is finding time to be away from my current company long enough...

I don't know if this is your company you're talking about, or just a regular type job working for someone else. If it's your own company, then so far I've found that trying to clear time for a YC startup is forcing me to formalize and replicate other aspects of my current business, which is really good for it. So, it might be worthwhile to push for YC anyway; if nothing else, your existing business will thank you for it.

Yes it is my own. And that's probably what I need to do. My hope was to take a 3-6 month "sabattical" this year, be off day-to-day stuff, and work on new ideas. Unfortunatley, I woke up the other day and realized it was September :)

Good advice, thanks.

> Unfortunately, I woke up the other day and realized it was September :)

I hate it when that happens. :/

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