We think we have what (according to YC) is the most important to build a successful startup: we (the founders) get stuff done, we have the brains, we have a great friendship, and are used to working together.

However, we are not that great in selling ourselves (or our stuff), and we suspect that this might have been one of the main reasons we did not get in this time. (Of course this might be just wishful thinking: it's also entirely possible that we are simply not good enough, but since in this case, we are doomed anyway, we are planning for the other possibility.)

Now we need to decide the strategy for the next steps. We see several possible courses of action:

A) Progress with development in our spare time (with no funding), and retry YC for W12.

B) Try to get an other mentor/investor, possibly from Europe. (This would probably exclude us from future YC batches.)

C) Put the project on hold, and try to get a (developer) job in the Bay Area. Then move there, and (while working on a different project, for someone else) try to do some networking. Apply for YC W12. (The rationale for this plan is this: we are based in Eastern Europe (not the best place for startups, anyway), and we don't really know anybody in the Bay Area, or in the startup world, in general. Changing this might help us seeing ourselves with your eyes, and thus presenting ourselves better. Developing our English would not hurt either.)

D) Something else.

What do you think would be best course of action?

Thank you for your help.