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Rejected by YC? Get your product ready & apply to present at SuperConf

74 points by auston 16y ago

auston 16y ago
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them.
- skbohra123 16y ago
  International applicants allowed ?
  - auston 16y ago
    If you can get to Miami Beach, FL on Feb 25th & 26th. I encourage you to apply!
    - skbohra123 16y ago
      Cool, thanks
- Dramatize 16y ago
  I like your website.
- skbohra123 16y ago
  So we need to buy a ticket, apply and come all the way and see if get selected ? and there are just 9 slots, right ?
  - auston 16y ago
    No, let me clarify. You DO NOT need to BUY ANYTHING up front. The process is as follows: 1. Apply to be one of the 9-15 startups presenting on Day 1. The number of slots depends on the number of applications we receive. 2. A group of 5 people will be deciding whether you will or will not be invited to present at SuperConf by Jan 1st. 3. If you are selected to present, you are responsible for your travel costs. 4. You present at SuperConf for a winner-takes-all Grand Prize of $17k in cash & prizes (currently working on making this number bigger). Note: The winner is decided by a combination of the audience & the panelists listed on the site. I hope I was able to clearly address all of your concerns.
    - webnerd 16y ago
      Questions 1. Does the startup has to launch at this conference only? Will you consider a startup that has already been launched? 2. What the application deadline?
      - auston 16y ago
        1. I am going to have to get back to you - I want to discuss this with the people helping to plan SuperConf. My gut tells me the answer will be no, though. Either way, I'll come back to this thread & solidify the answer in about 16 hours. 2. Deadline would be Dec 31st.
        auston 16y ago
        So basically, you can apply if you're an existing startup, but if you are, you need to be launching a new feature. Special favor is given to new companies with 2 customers or less who want to launch at SuperConf.
    - RaySharma 16y ago
      Guy, I need between $250K and $300K to get my project going. What am I going to do with 17K and no incubation?
      - TeHCrAzY 16y ago
        Start eating a whole lot more ramen :) Seriously, if you can't see the utility of getting 17k in your pocket, you're probably not the target of the conference?
      - aberkowitz 16y ago
        I'd say they help you in the sense that you get massive publicity and, most likely, offers for mentorship assuming your product is good.
- chailatte 16y ago
  Why Miami? Why not Vegas?
  - auston 16y ago
    The reason is because FOWA left South Florida & I live in South Florida.
    - wyclif 16y ago
      No, Florida is a good location for people on the East coast. What's not needed is another conf out West.
tyrelb 16y ago
andrew warner is there! love that guy!
wensing 16y ago
As a startup based in South Florida: thanks for choosing Miami. Typo: SuperConf is in Miami, Beach! You mean Miami Beach.
- auston 16y ago
  My cleverness fails me: LMFAO created a song called "I'm in Miami, B@&#H". It was a sad attempt at a play on those words.
  - StavrosK 16y ago
    It's not you, it's the words. They aren't homophones.
    - chrischen 16y ago
      They are if you're foreign.
      - StavrosK 16y ago
        I'm Greek, and they're not :P
- brianbreslin 16y ago
  What's your startup ?
  - auston 16y ago
    Wensing is one of the guys behind StormPulse.
jasonlbaptiste 16y ago
Really really happy to see a great conf taking over where FOWA usually would be. It will be good for the SoFla startup scene to have this type of energy going on. Congrats on this auston.
- auston 16y ago
  Thank you jasonlbaptiste!
- bl4k 16y ago
  What happen to FOWA? I might go to this
  - brianbreslin 16y ago
    Fowa moved to Vegas. Carson told me he couldn't find a venue big enough in Miami, which is laughable. Anyway best of luck to them in Vegas, Auston will do a great job on this in Miami. I'll make sure to rally the locals behind this (just as I did for fowa)
benzheren 16y ago
you guys can instantly get thousands of applications..LOL
igorgue 16y ago
Zed Shaw is there! love that guy!
- zedshaw 16y ago
  Thanks!
dzlobin 16y ago
When is the deadline to apply?
- auston 16y ago
  December 31st 2010
  - dzlobin 16y ago
    thanks
jasonmcalacanis 16y ago
.... and the Launch Conference (my new version of TechCrunch50!) will be Feb 23rd and 24th. website launching shortly at www.launch.is deadline will be January 10th, but i'm doing rolling interviews since many folks are apply for Open Angel Forum AND LAUNCH. http://calacanis.com/conferences/ http://calacanis.com/conferences/
- auston 16y ago
  StartupRiot is the weekend before also... Lots of conferences for startups to pick from! http://startupriot.com/ http://startupriot.com/
moge 16y ago
Awesome. I'm looking forward to applying!
- moge 16y ago
  easiest application form ever :) fingers crossed!

74 points by auston 16y ago

auston 16y ago

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them.

skbohra123 16y ago
International applicants allowed ?
- auston 16y ago
  If you can get to Miami Beach, FL on Feb 25th & 26th. I encourage you to apply!
  - skbohra123 16y ago
    Cool, thanks
Dramatize 16y ago
I like your website.
skbohra123 16y ago
So we need to buy a ticket, apply and come all the way and see if get selected ? and there are just 9 slots, right ?
- auston 16y ago
  No, let me clarify. You DO NOT need to BUY ANYTHING up front. The process is as follows: 1. Apply to be one of the 9-15 startups presenting on Day 1. The number of slots depends on the number of applications we receive. 2. A group of 5 people will be deciding whether you will or will not be invited to present at SuperConf by Jan 1st. 3. If you are selected to present, you are responsible for your travel costs. 4. You present at SuperConf for a winner-takes-all Grand Prize of $17k in cash & prizes (currently working on making this number bigger). Note: The winner is decided by a combination of the audience & the panelists listed on the site. I hope I was able to clearly address all of your concerns.
  - webnerd 16y ago
    Questions 1. Does the startup has to launch at this conference only? Will you consider a startup that has already been launched? 2. What the application deadline?
    - auston 16y ago
      1. I am going to have to get back to you - I want to discuss this with the people helping to plan SuperConf. My gut tells me the answer will be no, though. Either way, I'll come back to this thread & solidify the answer in about 16 hours. 2. Deadline would be Dec 31st.
      - auston 16y ago
        So basically, you can apply if you're an existing startup, but if you are, you need to be launching a new feature. Special favor is given to new companies with 2 customers or less who want to launch at SuperConf.
  - RaySharma 16y ago
    Guy, I need between $250K and $300K to get my project going. What am I going to do with 17K and no incubation?
    - TeHCrAzY 16y ago
      Start eating a whole lot more ramen :) Seriously, if you can't see the utility of getting 17k in your pocket, you're probably not the target of the conference?
    - aberkowitz 16y ago
      I'd say they help you in the sense that you get massive publicity and, most likely, offers for mentorship assuming your product is good.
chailatte 16y ago
Why Miami? Why not Vegas?
- auston 16y ago
  The reason is because FOWA left South Florida & I live in South Florida.
  - wyclif 16y ago
    No, Florida is a good location for people on the East coast. What's not needed is another conf out West.

tyrelb 16y ago

andrew warner is there! love that guy!

wensing 16y ago

As a startup based in South Florida: thanks for choosing Miami. Typo: SuperConf is in Miami, Beach! You mean Miami Beach.

auston 16y ago
My cleverness fails me: LMFAO created a song called "I'm in Miami, B@&#H". It was a sad attempt at a play on those words.
- StavrosK 16y ago
  It's not you, it's the words. They aren't homophones.
  - chrischen 16y ago
    They are if you're foreign.
    - StavrosK 16y ago
      I'm Greek, and they're not :P
brianbreslin 16y ago
What's your startup ?
- auston 16y ago
  Wensing is one of the guys behind StormPulse.

jasonlbaptiste 16y ago

Really really happy to see a great conf taking over where FOWA usually would be. It will be good for the SoFla startup scene to have this type of energy going on. Congrats on this auston.

auston 16y ago
Thank you jasonlbaptiste!
bl4k 16y ago
What happen to FOWA? I might go to this
- brianbreslin 16y ago
  Fowa moved to Vegas. Carson told me he couldn't find a venue big enough in Miami, which is laughable. Anyway best of luck to them in Vegas, Auston will do a great job on this in Miami. I'll make sure to rally the locals behind this (just as I did for fowa)

benzheren 16y ago

you guys can instantly get thousands of applications..LOL

igorgue 16y ago

Zed Shaw is there! love that guy!

zedshaw 16y ago
Thanks!

dzlobin 16y ago

When is the deadline to apply?

auston 16y ago
December 31st 2010
- dzlobin 16y ago
  thanks

jasonmcalacanis 16y ago

.... and the Launch Conference (my new version of TechCrunch50!) will be Feb 23rd and 24th. website launching shortly at www.launch.is deadline will be January 10th, but i'm doing rolling interviews since many folks are apply for Open Angel Forum AND LAUNCH. http://calacanis.com/conferences/ http://calacanis.com/conferences/

auston 16y ago
StartupRiot is the weekend before also... Lots of conferences for startups to pick from! http://startupriot.com/ http://startupriot.com/

moge 16y ago

Awesome. I'm looking forward to applying!

moge 16y ago
easiest application form ever :) fingers crossed!