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Life & fun · December 6, 2010

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My post-YC-rejection start-up

http://invincibilitee.com Me and my co-founder submitted an app for YC W11, with a web site that would help college graduates figure out what jobs they could get with their chosen degree. We got a rejection email, and already had this as a back-up idea in case we did get rejected. So in the month between rejection and today, we found a printer, found some graphic designers, and got enough done that we felt comfortable with it as a first iteration. I know there aren't so many non-web app startups on HN, but I thought y'all might like to see how 2 guys rebounded from YC rejection.

My post-YC-rejection start-up launched on December 6, 2010 with 11 votes, #26 of 98 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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Invincibilitee is a physical product designed as a printed t-shirt or apparel item. Created by two founders as a backup idea after their YC application rejection, the product was developed in one month with help from a printer and graphic designers. The startup represents a non-web-based business approach, offering a tangible alternative to typical software ventures.

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