What about co-founders who are H1B's and would face legal consequences for quiting their company?
An H1-B doesn't prevent you from switching jobs, no?
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They're made to look bad by how easy it is to apply. If you make a website offering people money if they fill out a form, a lot of people will fill it out. But the odds for a good team are not as bad as they might seem. At least a third of the applications are egregiously broken: 13 year old founders, people who want to "telecommute" from India, people who want us to fund their plumbing supply store, etc...
Thanks for that clarification - the odds are getting a bit better :) . I'm curious: how many teams were interviewed in person to arrive at the final 20?
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#35What about co-founders who are H1B's and would face legal consequences for quiting their company?
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#36Earlier quoted context omitted.
An H1-B doesn't prevent you from switching jobs, no?
it does for my potential co-founder. He's been working here for over 6 years with no GC. apparently you can't renew your H1B after X years, only stay with the same company.
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#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
An H1-B doesn't prevent you from switching jobs, no?
it does for my potential co-founder. He's been working here for over 6 years with no GC. apparently you can't renew your H1B after X years, only stay with the same company.
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#38I dont think there's any point in my applying again - am likely on PG's blacklist. :D
Welcome to the club. :) You'd get an email if you were on the official blacklist, though.
(Just looked at your bio: "importing and selling unique herbal substances").
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#39I dont think there's any point in my applying again - am likely on PG's blacklist. :D
why?
They are looking for child prodigies who fit a certain mold.
People who walk, talk, think and perform a certain way.
It is more like the Iron Curtain coaches who ran schools and would look for potential gymnasts for the next Olympics.
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Those are impressively bad odds for being accepted.
They're made to look bad by how easy it is to apply. If you make a website offering people money if they fill out a form, a lot of people will fill it out. But the odds for a good team are not as bad as they might seem. At least a third of the applications are egregiously broken: 13 year old founders, people who want to "telecommute" from India, people who want us to fund their plumbing supply store, etc...