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Can you postpone Y Combinator after being accepted?

7th November 2013

My answer to Can you postpone Y Combinator after being accepted? on Quora

I don’t think there’s an official policy on this, but I think I’ve heard of it happening so I imagine it’s handled on a case-by-case basis. You should talk to YC about your situation ASAP.

Posted 7th November 2013 at 1:26 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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