Absolutely only start a business because you are driven to make something people want, customers & users love, and to create wealth for you, your partners/ shareholders/ stakeholders involved.
My point re YC is that decision should not be made by weighing the pro's and con's of the money and equity stake you will give up for it (vs other investors for example). The investment money is a tiny fraction of the total value/ resources that YC brings to the table.
Absolutely only start a business because you are driven to make something people want, customers & users love, and to create wealth for you, your partners/ shareholders/ stakeholders involved.
My point re YC is that decision should not be made by weighing the pro's and con's of the money and equity stake you will give up for it (vs other investors for example). The investment money is a tiny fraction of the total value/ resources that YC brings to the table.