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The whole point of a referral system is that it conveys trust/vetting. Even if some random person from HN saw this and referred you to 500Startups, that referra
by fearless 15y ago
The whole point of a referral system is that it conveys trust/vetting. Even if some random person from HN saw this and referred you to 500Startups, that referral wouldn't carry much weight.
Reach out through your network to someone who already knows you and can vouch for you. 500 Startups has funded enough companies that finding someone who works at one of them can't be hard.
- citizenkeys 15y agoI know a few people as acquaintances. Right now, I'm more looking to gather information about the whole 500startups process than I am looking for a referral.
- fearless 15y agoThis post on Quora might help: http://www.quora.com/How-do-I-apply-to-500-Startups http://www.quora.com/How-do-I-apply-to-500-Startups