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

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Post by stan_rogers » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:25 PM UTC

xutopia wrote: post #4

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.

Depending on where you live and work in Montréal, though, venturing outdoors in winter can be almost completely optional. That can be both a blessing and a curse. I lived a workaholic life there for a while and I hear the city's very nice -- but since both my apartment and my office (and the grocery store, restaurants, etc.) were connected to the Metro, I've never actually seen it.

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

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Post by zmitri » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:28 PM UTC

As someone who lived in Montreal for 4 years, it gets old pretty quick. I now live in Brooklyn for comparable prices to what I paid in Montreal (rent is a bit more, but food is dirt cheap in NY) and like it much more.

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

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Post by santiagoooooo » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:35 PM UTC

This sounds like a fantastic opportunity. I like the Startup Chile project because they offer a great combination of non-equity funds, lots of government support for networking and an opportunity to explore a new place in the world. Congratulations and best of luck with this.

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

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Post by fduran » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:39 PM UTC

joelrunyon wrote: post #8

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.

The weather in Santiago and Central Chile is Mediterranean (wine, fruit), arid in the north and temperate in the south, plus mountainous regions (and polar climate if you count their claimed Antarctica territories) so basically they have all the climates except for tropical.

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

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Post by iamelgringo » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 7:45 PM UTC

vsl2 wrote: post #7

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.

I've been talking with a number of directors at length about the program, and we've been promoting it at Hackers & Founders.

There is no requirement after the 6 months. And, the government support is all about walking you through the legal loop holes, and then generally getting out of the way.

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

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Post by hugacow » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 8:16 PM UTC

zmitri wrote: post #12

As someone who lived in Montreal for 4 years, it gets old pretty quick. I now live in Brooklyn for comparable prices to what I paid in Montreal (rent is a bit more, but food is dirt cheap in NY) and like it much more.

I can't see how doing a startup in Canada in general is a good idea. Policies there are a lot more restrictive than the states. It's a great place to visit, though.

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

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Post by alphamale3000 » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 8:19 PM UTC

chocoheadfred wrote: post #10

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.

No need to bash if you don't know anything about it. Winter in Canada is better than most places. Instead of getting lots of rain you get lots of snow. It's nice to have more than 2 or 3 seasons.

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

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Post by aespinoza » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 8:24 PM UTC

I pretty much agree with the "location, location, location" idea.

I am sure there are advantages to doing a startup in Chile and in Montreal. But I still think that to make it big, you have to do it in Silicon Valley.

The concentration of talented and smart people is greater in Silicon Valley than in any other place.

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

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Post by jleyank » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 8:34 PM UTC

hugacow wrote: post #16

zmitri wrote: post #12

As someone who lived in Montreal for 4 years, it gets old pretty quick. I now live in Brooklyn for comparable prices to what I paid in Montreal (rent is a bit more, but food is dirt cheap in NY) and like it much more.

I can't see how doing a startup in Canada in general is a good idea. Policies there are a lot more restrictive than the states. It's a great place to visit, though.

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

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 8:34 PM UTC

hugacow wrote: post #16

zmitri wrote: post #12

As someone who lived in Montreal for 4 years, it gets old pretty quick. I now live in Brooklyn for comparable prices to what I paid in Montreal (rent is a bit more, but food is dirt cheap in NY) and like it much more.

I can't see how doing a startup in Canada in general is a good idea. Policies there are a lot more restrictive than the states. It's a great place to visit, though.

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