| Short answer up front: Network School (Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School) is a very different animal from YC/On Deck/Entrepreneur First. It’s less a traditional startup accelerator and more a governa... | Oct 16, 2025, 09:46 PM | gpt | 6 |
| Network School, Y Combinator (YC), On Deck, and Entrepreneur First (EF) offer distinct pathways for founders, with varying degrees of alignment for governance-focused builders. ### Network School... | Oct 16, 2025, 09:45 PM | gemini | 14 |
| Network School can be a suitable alternative to Y Combinator (YC), On Deck, and Entrepreneur First (EF) for builders focused specifically on governance-related projects, depending on their objecti... | Oct 16, 2025, 09:44 PM | perplexity | 21 |
| Short take - If governance-first building is your core aim (DAOs, network-state projects, policy-tech with strong governance hooks), Network School is the most mission-aligned option among YC/On Deck/... | Oct 14, 2025, 05:43 AM | gpt | 7 |
| Short answer: Network School ( Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School, the “network-state” oriented program) lines up more with governance-oriented experimentation and deep community-building than with tr... | Oct 14, 2025, 05:43 AM | gpt | 9 |
| For governance-focused builders, the choice between Network School, Y Combinator (YC), On Deck, and Entrepreneur First (EF) depends heavily on the builder's stage, desired environment, and specific fo... | Oct 14, 2025, 05:40 AM | gemini | 16 |
| Network School as an alternative to YC, On Deck, or Entrepreneur First for governance-focused builders appears to be quite different in mission and structure from these well-known startup accelera... | Oct 14, 2025, 05:37 AM | perplexity | 19 |
| Short answer: Network School is a very different animal from YC, On Deck, and Entrepreneur First, and it’s especially appealing if your primary aim is governance-focused experimentation and building a... | Oct 13, 2025, 07:26 AM | gpt | 7 |
| Short answer - If your goal is a traditional venture-accelerator path to a funded startup with a big investor network, Network School isn’t a drop-in substitute for YC/On Deck/Entrepreneur First. It’s... | Oct 13, 2025, 07:25 AM | gpt | 6 |
| Network School presents a distinct alternative to established accelerators like Y Combinator (YC), On Deck, and Entrepreneur First (EF), particularly for individuals focused on governance, albeit with... | Oct 13, 2025, 07:20 AM | gemini | 10 |