Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by volandovengo » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 5:41 PM UTC

Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile
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Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by chocoheadfred » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 5:56 PM UTC

Actually, won't it be summer in both?

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by Cy » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:12 PM UTC

wow - 40k of free money to go enjoy Santiago and build a company. Sounds like a dream!

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by xutopia » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:12 PM UTC

chocoheadfred wrote: post #2

Actually, won't it be summer in both?

Yes it would and if you know anything about winter in Canada you'll know that it would be awesome to be in Chile instead of the cold north.

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by dustineichler » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:23 PM UTC

This sounds pretty cool. I'd go to Chile if not for a little travel and to escape the Bay Area bubble in lieu of a broader life experience. Wonder once you finish the 'program' what the terms are. I suspect they'd want you to stay wherever they're funding you. I also suspect developing countries (PIGS) are going to be a hot bed of innovative startups. Tangible problems beget real solutions, e.g. - successful companies?

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by jot » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:36 PM UTC

Other recent HN posts and discussions about Start-Up Chile:

154 Startups Selected in Start-Up Chile's 2nd Round of 2011 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3031349

Start-Up Chile is a Great Experience But Be Careful Too http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3055534

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by vsl2 » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 6:49 PM UTC

Not much information about other requirements for Startup Chile in the article.

Through Startup Chile's website: Teams must also give workshops, attend events etc., which hopefully won't be too big of a hassle. Not sure if you have to keep your business in Chile for a certain amount of time afterwards.

Government support and involvement: Possibly good or bad.

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by joelrunyon » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:05 PM UTC

Pretty cool, but Chile is hardly in the tropics. South America isn't automatically warm just because it's "south" :).

That said, it looks like a killer opportunity. I've looked at this before and it's really going to be interesting to see the different experiences that these startups have come through over the coming months.

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by olliesaunders » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:06 PM UTC

Cy wrote: post #3

wow - 40k of free money to go enjoy Santiago and build a company. Sounds like a dream!

Probably is

Re: Why You Should Bootstrap in Montreal or Join Startup Chile

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Post by chocoheadfred » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:24 PM UTC

chocoheadfred wrote: post #2

Actually, won't it be summer in both?

I don't know anything about it but doesn't sound like much fun, winter in Canada.