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YC Rejects Taipei
Rejected by YC. Built Anyway.
被 YC 拒絕了？沒關係，我們還是繼續創業。
“時間為11/14 週六下午 14:00-18:00 現場活動酌收 $300 NTD 場地飲料清潔費。”
不是每個成功的 Startup 都來自 YC，也不是每個 Founder 都需要一封錄取通知書，才能證明自己的價值。
每年有無數創業團隊申請 YC，最後只有少數人能拿到錄取通知。
但那些沒被選上的人呢？
他們可能還在寫 Code、找客戶、跑業務、燒自己的存款，甚至已經做出比某些募資成功的 Startup 更好的營收。
被拒絕，不代表你的 Startup 不值得存在。
所以我們決定辦一場不太一樣的創業聚會。
沒有高高在上的評審，沒有制式的 Pitch Deck，也不需要用融資金額證明自己。
只有一群還在努力 Build Something 的創業者。
🍊 Who Should Join?
曾經被 YC、VC、加速器拒絕的 Founder
正在 Bootstrap、還沒募資的創業者
已經有產品、用戶或營收的 Builder
正在打造下一個 Startup 的 Hacker、Indie Maker
對創業有熱情，想認識更多有趣 Founder 的人
不需要真的被 YC 拒絕過，也歡迎參加。
🔥 What to Expect?
🎤 Rejection Stories — 分享那些被拒絕、被看衰，卻還是繼續做下去的故事。
🚀 Show What You Build — 不用精美簡報，直接展示你正在打造的產品。
🍻 Founder Networking — 認識真正正在創業、解決問題、創造價值的人。
No Pitch Decks. No Gatekeepers. Just Builders.
我們相信，創業不應該由一封錄取通知書來定義。
They Said No. We Built Anyway.
See you in Taipei. 🧡
本活動為獨立創業社群聚會，與 Y Combinator（YC）無官方合作或隸屬關係。
YC Rejects Taipei
Rejected by YC. Built Anyway.
Rejected by YC? That’s okay. We’re still building.
📍 Date & Venue:
A small fee of NT$300 may be collected to cover the venue, drinks, and cleaning.
Not every successful startup comes out of YC. And not every founder needs an acceptance letter to prove they’re building something worthwhile.
Every year, thousands of startups apply to Y Combinator. Only a small fraction get in.
But what about everyone else?
They’re still shipping code, talking to customers, hustling to close deals, burning through their own savings, and sometimes generating more revenue than startups that have raised millions.
Getting rejected doesn’t mean your startup doesn’t deserve to exist.
So we’re bringing together a different kind of startup crowd.
No intimidating judges. No polished pitch decks. No need to flex your funding rounds.
Just a room full of people who are still building something.
🍊 Who Should Join?
Rejected Founders — Been turned down by YC, VCs, or accelerators? You’re in good company.
Bootstrapped Founders — Building a business without outside funding.
Builders & Operators — Already have a product, users, or revenue.
Hackers & Indie Makers — Coding, shipping, and experimenting with the next big thing.
Startup Enthusiasts — Looking to connect with ambitious, interesting people in the startup ecosystem.
You don’t actually need to have been rejected by YC to join. Everyone who’s building something is welcome.
🔥 What to Expect?
🎤 Rejection Stories
Share the moments you got rejected, underestimated, or told your idea would never work — and why you kept going anyway.
🚀 Show What You Build
Forget the fancy slides. Show us what you’re actually working on. Real products, real experiments, real progress.
🍻 Founder Networking
Meet founders, hackers, and builders who are solving real problems, shipping products, and creating value.
No Pitch Decks. No Gatekeepers. Just Builders.
We believe entrepreneurship shouldn’t be defined by an acceptance letter.
You don’t need permission to build something great.
They Said No. We Built Anyway.
See you in Taipei. 🧡
Disclaimer: This is an independent community event and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially associated with Y Combinator (YC).
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