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I'd be very interested in better understanding what it takes to make something like YC work remotely. Indeed, if I ever left my own job to start a company again
by dewitt 10y ago
I'd be very interested in better understanding what it takes to make something like YC work remotely. Indeed, if I ever left my own job to start a company again, this is the space I'd like to explore most.
It feels to me that there's an incredible untapped potential of talent that simply can not relocate or even come to an office on a regular basis (due to disability, economic reasons, visa status, age, family obligations, etc).
If we can unlock that potential then there is so much more we can do as a society.
If anyone at YC (or anyone else) is interested in talking, please reach out.
- katm 10y agoI talk to a lot of international founders and one of the biggest obstacles they face is fundraising. In some places, it's easy to raise seed, but hard once you hit Series A territory. In other places, it's even hard raising seed. The Bay Area has a huge population of angels. In the Bay Area, you're also surrounded by a large population of startup founders who can help you. If you're building a startup community internationally, you'd have to build both a community of angels and a community of experienced founders. It's a sacrifice for many founders to come to Silicon Valley for three months, but at this point in history, I believe it still helps most companies immensely.
- dewitt 10y agoI don't think anyone would argue against the advantage of being there in person. The question to me is this: can we make it better for people who can't be there? (I.e., raise the foundation, not debate the ceiling.)