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I agree with 1. Especially in countries that don't have anything like this available. I can speak from Cuba, since I am originally from there. Cuba has been c
by karlosferra 11y ago
I agree with 1. Especially in countries that don't have anything like this available.
I can speak from Cuba, since I am originally from there.
Cuba has been closed for 50 years to America, but that is changing now. There are really smart people, that just don't have the necessary access to capital or good advice.
Creating a branch of YC there would have a tremendous impact for local economy and people in addition of being a great business venture in a market that has been closed for half a century and is finally open.
It's also worth mentioning that given the current economic situation, funding a startup in Cuba would only take a small fraction of what it takes to fund it in the US, with a lot of potential ROI since almost every industry can be disrupted significantly.
- thecourier 11y agoCarlos, how good is the internet in Cuba? if you were going to develop a web app, do cuban developers have better access to it now?
- karlosferra 11y agoLike I said before, Cuba has been closed to a number of things for 50 years, including internet. However, things are starting to change for good, including internet access. A few years back, only people from universities or other "privileged" entities, had access to it. Recently there have been changes that allow other sectors of the population to get internet access. Is there broadband? No. Is it in every home or mobile device? No. But that is where the country that has been closed for 50 years to technology is headed finally. This on its own constitutes a great business opportunity for any company that leverages that change, for instance. "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been" - Wayne Gretzky (i heard it from S.Jobs first).
- ADanFromCanada 11y agoahem Wayne Gretzsky ahem ... not Jobs