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Hi PG, I really want to apply to YC this time. I browsed through the application but I am not sure if you will consider my case for the application: single foun

Hi PG, I really want to apply to YC this time. I browsed through the application but I am not sure if you will consider my case for the application: single founder and based out of India?

chrischen 17y ago
I'm a single founder too. I guess there's not much we can do but apply and see what happens and to keep seeking a founder (of course for you I assume you also have to find a way over here). But from what I've heard (from emailing founder's coop) is that if you're a single founder you better be at least technical to enough build your idea yourself.
- Slashed 17y ago
  When I applied about a year ago at TechStars, I was a single founder. I had a meet-up with David Cohen from the TechStars and asked him on this. He told me: "It's very difficult to run the business being a single founder. You should probably keep on searching and then just email me if anything has changed". While I do believe that successful business can be created by a single founder, I don't think that this is an issue when you're searching for someone to invest in your business. Anyway, I wish you good luck.
ewjordan 17y ago
From http://ycombinator.com/faq.html http://ycombinator.com/faq.html: Can a single person apply for funding? Yes, but the odds of being accepted are much lower. A startup is too much work for one person. Do we have to be US citizens? No, as long as you can get here for at least three months. We've funded many startups founded by non-citizens. Can you get us visas? No, sorry, we don't do that. You'll have to figure out visas for yourself. If you know people from previous YC-funded companies who came from outside the US, we suggest you ask them for advice. They understand the options better than we do.
- paraschopra 17y ago
  Thanks!
- levesque 17y ago
  So basically what one can do is apply, then if accepted arrange the details for coming during the said three months in the US?

Hi PG, I really want to apply to YC this time. I browsed through the application but I am not sure if you will consider my case for the application: single founder and based out of India?

chrischen 17y ago

I'm a single founder too. I guess there's not much we can do but apply and see what happens and to keep seeking a founder (of course for you I assume you also have to find a way over here). But from what I've heard (from emailing founder's coop) is that if you're a single founder you better be at least technical to enough build your idea yourself.

Slashed 17y ago
When I applied about a year ago at TechStars, I was a single founder. I had a meet-up with David Cohen from the TechStars and asked him on this. He told me: "It's very difficult to run the business being a single founder. You should probably keep on searching and then just email me if anything has changed". While I do believe that successful business can be created by a single founder, I don't think that this is an issue when you're searching for someone to invest in your business. Anyway, I wish you good luck.

ewjordan 17y ago

From http://ycombinator.com/faq.html http://ycombinator.com/faq.html: Can a single person apply for funding? Yes, but the odds of being accepted are much lower. A startup is too much work for one person. Do we have to be US citizens? No, as long as you can get here for at least three months. We've funded many startups founded by non-citizens. Can you get us visas? No, sorry, we don't do that. You'll have to figure out visas for yourself. If you know people from previous YC-funded companies who came from outside the US, we suggest you ask them for advice. They understand the options better than we do.

paraschopra 17y ago
Thanks!
levesque 17y ago
So basically what one can do is apply, then if accepted arrange the details for coming during the said three months in the US?