A couple of fellows wanted to get bought by Google. This is how they did it. I loved their last bullet point. “Have a really understanding spouse. Crosby’s wife was four months preggers when he left to join the Y Combinator startup school in Mountain View. “She was extremely patient through the whole process. Knowing that she always believed in me and Robby just made me work harder.” She deserves a lot of credit. Not many women would put up with that. Of course, one trick that would have helped him is giving her some Jewelry