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- the Pioneer Way yc office was surrounded by trees, equipment suppliers, small scale logistics companies, and of course startups. People were loading and unloading trucks around the corner. By contrast trad VC offices were tucked away in country club grounds on Sand Hill Rd - YC parking lot must have had cars normal ppl buy because I never noticed one. On Sand Hill you couldn't help but notice Porsches, Maseratis and so on - when you entered YC you'd walk through a white empty vestibule they never quite knew what to do with, then enter the cheery "orange room" filled with tables and benches for founder dinners. Sand Hill offices were somber forgettable places set up by professional decorators who would never have to work there themselves - at YC you were greeted by pg in his cargo shorts and polo, and Jessica always brimming with energy - on Sand Hill you were greeted by an immaculately dressed receptionist who looked like she'd been sent over by central casting. (It was always a woma