"Anyone can get to YC" — unless they're over 40, critic says
AccBalanced · x · 2026-09-08
AccBalanced retweets rdominguezibar's riposte to the claim that "anyone can get to YC": "Unless they're over 40, then no." A pointed jab at age inclusivity in top accelerators — the official narrative says opportunity is open, but older founders arguably face an implicit gate.
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