Ask HN: I don't need money, so what's the benefit to Y Combinator?
Say I'm developing some awesome new thing, but I've built it on my own.
I don't need money, but I wonder if it's in my interests to join YC anyway. Trouble is I'm not sure I see the benefits outside the money?
Can someone point me to the benefits of being in YC apart from the cash? The network? "YC doesn’t end on Demo Day. We and the YC alumni network continue to help founders for the life of their company, and beyond." http://www.ycombinator.com/ Is this real or marketingspeak? Are there YC companies here who can describe what the actual benefits are of being a member of YC? My understanding of all venture capitalists is that they like to sell their business expertise, contacts, network, but does this really amount to anything ordinary they just want a slice of the company?