> and we really realized that YC was cheering for us even though we didn't get funding.
...Except I look more at actions than words. In these days of a pool of billions of dollars being sunk into start-ups, if an investor won't put in $15k, that's pretty telling of their opinion.
(Yeah, I know, the value is in the advice, and their limited time is the deciding factor. Still, investors who are really rooting for you will put their money where their mouth is.) Acting nice is insurance in case you do turn out to be a big deal -- always keep your options open, don't burn your bridges, it's a small world, etc.
Definitely.
> and we really realized that YC was cheering for us even though we didn't get funding.
...Except I look more at actions than words. In these days of a pool of billions of dollars being sunk into start-ups, if an investor won't put in $15k, that's pretty telling of their opinion.
(Yeah, I know, the value is in the advice, and their limited time is the deciding factor. Still, investors who are really rooting for you will put their money where their mouth is.) Acting nice is insurance in case you do turn out to be a big deal -- always keep your options open, don't burn your bridges, it's a small world, etc.