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absolutely! we actually auditioned for Dragon's Den last year on one of our other projects at the very last minute, with nothing but financial projections, a crappy poster board and a "game" as a hook intro. We didn't get on, but it was a great experience, and, heck, lots of fun!

thanks, that is what we were hoping :)

Yes, I do know how it is. My cofounder has a 7 year old, and I have a 6 year old and a 4 month old. Luckily for us as well, we have a great support network, and amazing spouses who are super supportive as well. I think if anyone wants us to get YC as bad as we do, it would be my husband :) I think it's easier for us to drop everything for our start up than for him because it's "our" project, you know? Did you apply to yc this session anyway? I'll chat with my girl and maybe we can send you an email monday!

This was sort of our "plan b", but he just can't make the time commitment we need right now.

we have thought about doing this before, and not done it yet either, lol. thanks!

This is a really great point. I have long believed that physical and mental health are so connected to one another. I actually have had this proven to me very recently in two instances. My mother in law has cancer, and she recently stopped responding to chemo, so she stopped the treatment. Now basically all she can do is fight with sheer will (which she has a LOT of luckily) and she's doing this vegan diet, which has been known to cure some people. The funny thing though, is that she was saying the other day she feels so much more able to fight it now that she's off chemo and not feeling sick all the time. She's feeling like a million bucks, I hope it stays that way... The other instance is myself; I am currently recovering from my second go with postpartum depression. I am ok now, I actually feel like dynamite too :) but I did have to go on meds for it. It's unreal how it affects you physically. I was sleeping like 16 hours a day for a few weeks, and still exhausted (and I was blessed with a baby that slept through the night at 5 weeks, so it wasn't due to actual sleep deprivation). And now I'm really feeling healthy. Anyone will tell you too, exercise and sleep and diet are some of the keys to keeping depression at bay.

I am fortunate that I live in Alberta, and don't have to go through the woes of the US health care system. I never take our free healthcare for granted. I am sorry for what your friend is going through...

Thanks for the post pasbesoin!

hey! my girlfriend and I applied to s12. We're from calgary. hope to see you all soon :)

Hm, to do this though, you'd need to have a lot more qualifying questions. I have been a travel agent for 10 years, and it is difficult to find the "right" holiday for someone without a lot of information (ie budget, what they like to do, where they have been/stayed before and what they liked/didn't like, etc). That said, and even as a competitor, it is a really cool idea!

this is a cool idea Chris! I just sent you an email.

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Yes, I think this does really help. I didn't really notice, but I do take time for these things, I have to, I am married and have 2 daughters, so it is not really an option not to...but I didn't reflect on how that balances the hectic start up part of life, even though being a mom in itself is hectic! Thanks for the input!

Absolutely agree, thanks fezzl.

JCR, this really puts things into perspective... When I posted this question, I was thinking of business, not life as a whole, and I think you raise an excellent point. I do have a lot to be thankful for, and I am incredibly lucky. This is something I will always keep in my mind when the "trough of sorrow" gets me...thanks for the comment :)