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Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by ondiekijunior » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:37 PM UTC

srsimon wrote: post #8

lifeisstillgood wrote: post #4

A couple of thoughts come to mind - are you doing this because there is a dip in the number / quality of applicants being SF-only, or are you hoping to grow YC on top of the SF-base with these new "hubs". (i.e. have we reached peak "good ideas" in the US?) Second thought - I need to get my butt into gear ...

Neither! We travel all over the world doing outreach and we figured we might as well interview people while we're out there.

Do you by any chance think you can make it to Nairobi, Kenya in your outreach? I have applied as many times as I have been rejected but it would be fantastic if YC came closer. Visa Free for all Africans (and most other nations), fantastic weather, and I volunteer to get you a prime location for the interviews(or just meetup) at the oldest most established tech open space in Africa/Silicon Savanna. Plus you can all adopt and name orphaned elephants :)

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by pastor_elm » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:41 PM UTC

m0th87 wrote: post #2

I remember going to YCNYC nearly 10 years ago, and pg made the argument that anyone starting a company should just move to the Bay Area because it was that much better. I guess NYC has come a long way, or YC has, or both :)

that's still the case. Has there been any decent startup coming out of NYC the past 5 years? I'd say no.

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by rdl » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:42 PM UTC

OoTheNigerian wrote: post #6

Great first steps. Any plans to have one in a "no visa required" location for people from other parts? The struggle and stress attending YC interviews puts on Nigerian founders is - to put it mildly, very unfair. Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya are 2 countries with visa on arrival for everyone and a great air network.[1] [1] https://www.passportindex.org/byWelcomingRank.php

If Switzerland (Zurich) would work, I'd be happy to provide meeting space and potentially housing for YC/interviewees.

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by YeahSureWhyNot » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:45 PM UTC

anybody sees a specific link for Feb NYC event when they login? Do I not see anything because my application is pending?

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by rdl » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:46 PM UTC

srsimon wrote: post #13

OoTheNigerian wrote: post #6

Great first steps. Any plans to have one in a "no visa required" location for people from other parts? The struggle and stress attending YC interviews puts on Nigerian founders is - to put it mildly, very unfair. Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya are 2 countries with visa on arrival for everyone and a great air network.[1] [1] https://www.passportindex.org/byWelcomingRank.php

This is something we've been searching for solutions to, and was part of our thinking in trying this out. We'll be releasing new locations as we finalize them - stay tuned.

I'd recommend Qatar. Qatari government would probably be willing to cover costs/admin and potentially deep discounts on QR flights. You might even be able to do it all airside at Doha Airport, otherwise they'd do hotel + meeting rooms.

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 9:53 PM UTC

OoTheNigerian wrote: post #20

jedberg wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm curious, what's the next step after the interview? If they do an interview in a no visa location and you get in, wouldn't you still need to get a visa to join the program? Or are you saying that once you get in then getting the visa is worth the time, but it isn't worth it just for the interview?

There is a shorter period to prepare for a YC interview than to get into the program after passing the YC interview. Once you get into YC, you can take your time and it is easier to make a case at the embassy. First of all, the US visa spaces are fully booked. The next open interview slots are somewhere in April so instead of founders trying to prepare for their YC interview, they are spending an enormous amount of t…

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Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by andreygrehov » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 10:00 PM UTC

Are accepted companies expected to move to the Bay Area?

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by nailer » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 10:16 PM UTC

> Announcement: February 11, 2019

> The deadline to apply to meet us in NYC is Friday, February 15 at 8pm PST.

Damn. I'm applying for YC Summer 2019 (with a new company based on feedback from my previous in-person interview) for March 25.

I'd much rather interview in NY, but having the deadline pushed forward to 4 days from now is faster than I'd expect.

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by srsimon » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 10:23 PM UTC

ph0rque wrote: post #25

Quick question: I don't see any field in the interview to indicate NYC as the interview city. Do all applicants who make the February 15 deadline automatically get considered for an NYC interview?

Yep!

Re: YC Interviews in NYC

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Post by ph0rque » Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 10:26 PM UTC

srsimon wrote: post #39

ph0rque wrote: post #25

Quick question: I don't see any field in the interview to indicate NYC as the interview city. Do all applicants who make the February 15 deadline automatically get considered for an NYC interview?

Yep!

Thanks!