On: Ask YC: How do you (or how did you), a start-up, get your first lump sum of cash?

[davidw]

For example?

[mrtron → davidw]

Everyone is always interested in "which site? which startup?", but quite a few people wish to remain anonymous.

If he doesn't mention it and its not in his profile, he probably doesn't want to say. (sorry if I am answering incorrectly for rob)

[irrelative → mrtron]

That's a great point. I bet there are 100 people in the "get sort of rich, slowly" category for every 1 internet millionaire.

[davidw → mrtron]

That thought had crossed my mind, but I figure he can choose to not answer if he doesn't want to.