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That's exactly what I thought, too. If Graham really feels that way about the East Coast investors (and especially if he says so publically), he might as well

That's exactly what I thought, too. If Graham really feels that way about the East Coast investors (and especially if he says so publically), he might as well make California the permanent YC home.

kmt 19y ago
That might mean that PG (and the other YC folks) would have to move as well. AFAICT, YC wants to be close to the founders for physical meetings. It might not be easy for YC folks to move (they have their lives, etc.). Also, Boston is a niche: it is home to some bright tech people. YC is close to them, while the valley is away, so YC is the obvious choice for Boston students. That gives YC a competitive advantage at least in the area and makes it distinct. Moving to the valley would make YC more generic and less of a brand.
- jey 19y ago
  That might mean that PG (and the other YC folks) would have to move as well. AFAICT, YC wants to be close to the founders for physical meetings. It might not be easy for YC folks to move (they have their lives, etc.). Willingness to move to the YC location is a precondition of being accepted into YC. I have to move from Mountain View CA to Cambridge MA for SFP... even though WFPs are held here, where I already live. But I'm not complaining at all; living in Boston for a while sounds great.
  - kmt 19y ago
    By "YC folks" I meant the YC partners: pg, rtm, tlb & x. Founders should be able to move easier: presumably they are younger, with less "baggage" and with more appetite for adventure.
    - mxh 19y ago
      FYI, 'x' is Jessica Livingston, according to the YC site. TLB presumably lives in the Bay Area; his Anybots company is here, anyway, and hosts the WC YC offices. Which raises an interesting question as to how the YC partners handle the EC/WC split between the SFP and WFP. Do different partners play bigger roles in different programs? Does PG rack up the airmiles/spend 3mo of the year away from home? Is cloning involved?

That's exactly what I thought, too. If Graham really feels that way about the East Coast investors (and especially if he says so publically), he might as well make California the permanent YC home.

kmt 19y ago

That might mean that PG (and the other YC folks) would have to move as well. AFAICT, YC wants to be close to the founders for physical meetings. It might not be easy for YC folks to move (they have their lives, etc.). Also, Boston is a niche: it is home to some bright tech people. YC is close to them, while the valley is away, so YC is the obvious choice for Boston students. That gives YC a competitive advantage at least in the area and makes it distinct. Moving to the valley would make YC more generic and less of a brand.

jey 19y ago
That might mean that PG (and the other YC folks) would have to move as well. AFAICT, YC wants to be close to the founders for physical meetings. It might not be easy for YC folks to move (they have their lives, etc.). Willingness to move to the YC location is a precondition of being accepted into YC. I have to move from Mountain View CA to Cambridge MA for SFP... even though WFPs are held here, where I already live. But I'm not complaining at all; living in Boston for a while sounds great.
- kmt 19y ago
  By "YC folks" I meant the YC partners: pg, rtm, tlb & x. Founders should be able to move easier: presumably they are younger, with less "baggage" and with more appetite for adventure.
  - mxh 19y ago
    FYI, 'x' is Jessica Livingston, according to the YC site. TLB presumably lives in the Bay Area; his Anybots company is here, anyway, and hosts the WC YC offices. Which raises an interesting question as to how the YC partners handle the EC/WC split between the SFP and WFP. Do different partners play bigger roles in different programs? Does PG rack up the airmiles/spend 3mo of the year away from home? Is cloning involved?