Okay, that statement was incorrect--but I'm not sure how to phrase it.
My point was that if we were still in Minnesota, there is a 0% chance that you or any of our awesome investors would have given us a chance. Being a part of YC gave us the chance to meet and interact with some of the greatest minds in the Valley.
Our idea is essentially a unique approach to a sales model--it's hard to convince someone of that over e-mail.