1. What are you basing this answer on? 2. If you don't want to meet their expect... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ksikka on March 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I turned down my Y Combinator interview 1. What are you basing this answer on? 2. If you don't want to meet their expectations, what can they actually do?

rsweeney21 on March 22, 2019 [–]

1. Hundreds of pitch meetings with VCs. Plus they are pretty open about their expectations.

2. Fire you. Sue you for fraud. Talk badly about you in the media. Not saying they would, but there is a lot a deep pocketed VC could do to make your life miserable. It's generally a bad idea to lie to your investors. :)

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact