Why I turned down my Y Combinator interview
I think the biggest difference between today and 20 years ago when I first go into Silicon Valley is that most founders are generally already planning their exit. There are a lot of startups whose mentality is "get big quick enough so that we can get bought out by Google/Facebook/Amazon/etc". And unfortunately this is a legitimate play because it leads to quick payouts so it motivates founders and VCs alike.<p>It's a fair mentality but it changes the nature of the game because most founders back in the 20th century wanted to helm their company until their last dying breath. So the fact that this person is already targeting a $50M exit makes it less interesting to me. I just don't think I would get excited working for someone I know with that short term of a mentality.