I think you're confused at this point. I'm sorry, but you're comparing an independent certificate program to one of the more competitive MBA programs in the world.
As I've stated before, these incubator programs are a great primer if you've never done it before and you're seeking funding from investors. It's a very good tradeoff for ninety days. I don't have any numbers on the average age or experience level of TS/YC grads but after six years in the industry and five years of college it had no appeal to me then and it still doesn't, but for someone who's never done that before in such a focused manner, I think it's great. As a primer. I commend you on you being accepted and completing your program, but rest assured, nobody outside outside of TS/YC alum/friends is going to rank you along with Harvard MBA's. Especially not the investors. Even Eli Portnoy can tell you that.
Like I said, it's not about comparing the two. Neither one of them makes you an expert at running a business.
And, almost certainly, the amount of VC money raised by startup founders coming out of YC and that of founders coming out of Harvard cannot possibly be in favor of HBS.
As I've stated before, these incubator programs are a great primer if you've never done it before and you're seeking funding from investors. It's a very good tradeoff for ninety days. I don't have any numbers on the average age or experience level of TS/YC grads but after six years in the industry and five years of college it had no appeal to me then and it still doesn't, but for someone who's never done that before in such a focused manner, I think it's great. As a primer. I commend you on you being accepted and completing your program, but rest assured, nobody outside outside of TS/YC alum/friends is going to rank you along with Harvard MBA's. Especially not the investors. Even Eli Portnoy can tell you that.