This is great! Perfect timing too. I've been using postmark for over a year, and have recently been looking to other providers for an inbound service.... soooo glad they did this!

That is a personal question. However, here are two books that might help you answer it: (1) The Black Swan and (2) Early Exits: Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (But Maybe Not Venture Capitalists)

Ben is a 19-year old entrepreneur whose blog has been a huge inspiration to me in my startup efforts.

I guess technically I dropped out as an undergrad. Although, I like to tell people I finished early. Good on you for pursuing your passion!

This is a great blog post, which discusses the evolution of web 2.0 and beyond.

This blog post by Tom Evslin provides a pretty sobering reality check for anyone involved in a web 2.0 startup. But its not all bad news!

It is important that a startup understands the technology they are working with. But, it is equally important that they understand the cultural context of that technology. This video does a good job at addressing the anthropologically side of web 2.0.

This is one of David Cohen's blogs, he is one of the founders of TechStars, a program similar to YC.

It will be interesting to see which of these two programs produces more successful startups in the long run.

I think it will only be interesting if Techstars produces more successful startups than Y Combinator. Techstars is a clear underdog.

Indeed that would be interesting. Regardless of their ultimate success, as the co-founder of a startup I have a soft spot for any underdog.