As I looked in my inbox and seen an email from YC, I stopped everything I was doing and had a moment of stillness. A quote from Tony Robbins came in my head "nothing in life has any meaning except the meaning I give it". So before I opened it, I asked myself "what does getting rejected mean? And what does getting in mean?" I knew the odds were against me. I'm a solo founder, I have interactive wireframes completed, and no previous startup experience, but regardless I applied because I know that Bylder will make a real impact on peoples lives. So I decided that if I get rejected I will work harder and smarter than ever. I decided that if I get rejected that I will live with no fear because the worst thing that can happen is that we get rejected. But as long as I learn from this, improve from this, I know I will become a better person, founder, and human overall. So I want to thank you Y Combinator for the opportunity and the hope to apply but also for rejecting me for the YC Summer 2015 batch.
I wish everyone who is got invited good luck. I hope for everyone else to keep their head up and work harder, smarter, and more intense than ever before.
I wish everyone who is got invited good luck. I hope for everyone else to keep their head up and work harder, smarter, and more intense than ever before.
Best, Omar Amiri Founder of Bylder.net [email protected]