Hey Sam,
YC companies seem to have a similar "look and feel" about them. Do you agree with that? Do you think this is a good or bad thing?
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#112> I'm on a H1-b visa and I'm basically in prison
I know this is an exaggeration, and I'm fully aware the current visa situation in the US could be better, but I really take issue with the sentiment of your statement.
You're being afforded an enormous opportunity here, and should not compare it with being in a prison.
Think about it -- you clearly decided your home country was not as conducive for building your future as the US may be, and therefore applied for (and accepted) a visa. Now it's up to you to prove value in allowing you to remain in the country. A visa is a privilege, not a right.
Literally billions of folks around the world are never given this opportunity.
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#113Would YC consider subsidising child care costs for participating founders? At present, the infamously high cost of child care in the Bay Area makes YC out of reach for most founders with young children.
We used to give founders $20k. Part of the reason we upped it to $120k is so that founders with higher personal expense structures could do the program.
But we're an investor, not a company. It's important to us founders run their own companies and make their own decisions, and so we try not to build too much of our own infrastructure.
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#114In your last AMA you mentioned something about doing a YC batch in a foreign country. Is that something you are still considering?
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#115In your personal opinion, what will be the next big thing in technology is it AI ? do you have other thoughts ? Thanks for your time.
I think there will be many, but yes I definitely think AI will be one of the most important.
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#116In your last AMA you mentioned something about doing a YC batch in a foreign country. Is that something you are still considering?
Yes, we are considering doing something along these lines later this year, though we haven't made a final decision.
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#117Where do you see YC in a decade?
How will you know it's there?
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#118Twitter valuation given revenue growth... what say you? Buyer here?
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#119Is Peter Thiel still a part-time partner? Does he come around the office?
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#120What should we (smart, technical people) be doing to stop Trump if he makes it to the general election? While it might not be the best fit for YC, have you thought about adding this to your RFS page?
Tech needs to run a candidate in the next election.
I still am hopeful Trump will not win the general.