I can't do YC. What are alternatives?
jacquesm: For one, you should probably tell where you're located, conditions vary quite a bit depending on location.The reason why I think YC concentrates on younger people is twofold, for one they are not under enormous pressure to make money because they don't have a lot of responsibilities, thus reducing the burnrate (imho this is actually an asset for an older person!), second, you are not 'free' to move to wherever YC is because of your prior commitments.Again, depending on your location I'd try to find out if there is a local 'club' of angel investors, possibly a local VC (you already have a working demo, you could consider pitching it).One more option would be to mortgage your house and pool your savings but with the failure rate of startups being what it is I would be very careful before doing something dramatic like that.Another big question is the quantity of money that you will need in order to get off the ground, and how long you expect to take before hitting break even.