Copying Y Combinator - If there's a right way, what is it?
lyime: I love incubation. YCombinator and others FTW. Although you need to understand that there really isn't a secret sauce. Just like there is opinionated software/frameworks (rails) there is opinionated venture capital.Ycombinator funds companies based on certain principles. Paul Graham and co. pick ideas based on what they see fit. They have built relationships with successful entrepreneurs,VCs, angels and other outfits based on their judgement which has lead to their some success. They do things a certain way and you/others should not try to copy them.I think you can definitely try to tell their story and motivate others. You are not going to be able to make other people create or build another Ycombinator.