For: A massive network of people you can draw on that surpasses literally anything you could build yourself. A decent chunk of money.
Against: Giving up a bit of equity, but if you're precious about that you wouldn't be considering YC.
Against: Giving up a bit of equity, but if you're precious about that you wouldn't be considering YC.
So more like you are giving a large chunk of equity for a lot of investment over many years to build a unicorn, unless you fail. Which most likely you will. Based on probabilities. Fail may mean getting some $ though.