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I think I need to clarify my statement here.. By saying "open EU market a bit too" I meant that I think it is beneficial for European startups and entrepreneurs

I think I need to clarify my statement here.. By saying "open EU market a bit too" I meant that I think it is beneficial for European startups and entrepreneurs wannabe if they know they can easily apply for programs like ycombinator and bring their knowledge and product back to the mother land once the program is over. Of course there are a lot of programs that deserve consideration in Europe too, but I am sure everyone likes to have the full choice available instead of picking something just because it's closer to where I live or I want to. As a consequence.. This would also open up YC to a lot of bright ideas to other countries in the world.. Thanks for answering guys :)

gamechangr 15y ago
very beneficial!! I would love to hear more about the "lots of programs that deserve consideration in europe". Could you create a list these under recognized programs for the benefit of the global community? I have been all over Europe (and love it) what it lacks in the tech community it makes up for with the nightlife.
- hiromichan 15y ago
  Hey gamechangr, here is the list of the just the most famous: www.startupbootcamp.org www.seedcamp.org www.hackfwd.com www.springboard.com www.theopenfund.com There is a lot going on in the tech community at the moment in Europe, even though we do not tend to concentrate all that is happening in a few places. Just to name a few these are all european brewed products: soundcloud.com soup.io 46elks.com circleme.com newscurve.com blossom.io blog.weavly.com newsgrape.com pocketgui.de txtr.com spreadshirt.net I am sure you have lots in the states that we don't get to know of too. I think with all that has been going on historically we tend not to found companies but to do other stuff for fun :) S
  - gamechangr 15y ago
    I think you are reading into my comments. I believe there are many great european products!! I would like to help get the word out that there are good startup incubators in europe. These are some great links. You lost me on the first couple (startupbootcamp is a two day conference) (seedcamp is a good company,but not a startup incubator) I had not heard of Hackfwd and springboard. Both look to be the real deal. I'm excited to see innovation in every city and nation. In America these are a couple of the good ones: http://techcocktail.com/top-15-us-startup-accelerators-ranked-2011-05#.T0hWpFFdDw4 http://techcocktail.com/top-15-us-startup-accelerators-ranke... Paul Graham has a strong opinion on the matter of why: http://www.paulgraham.com/america.html http://www.paulgraham.com/america.html
    - hiromichan 15y ago
      Sorry gamechangr, I think I might have got some links wrong.. This was the program: http://www.seedcamp.com/ http://www.seedcamp.com/ :) it is the biggest one in europe at the moment of speaking even though I particularly like the hackfwd philosphy :). If you look at their videos you will get what I mean :) At Startupbootcamp istead they define themselves as a mentorship based program: http://www.startupbootcamp.org/details/ http://www.startupbootcamp.org/details/ S
      - gamechangr 15y ago
        I liked the hackfwd as well.

gamechangr 15y ago

very beneficial!! I would love to hear more about the "lots of programs that deserve consideration in europe". Could you create a list these under recognized programs for the benefit of the global community? I have been all over Europe (and love it) what it lacks in the tech community it makes up for with the nightlife.

hiromichan 15y ago
Hey gamechangr, here is the list of the just the most famous: www.startupbootcamp.org www.seedcamp.org www.hackfwd.com www.springboard.com www.theopenfund.com There is a lot going on in the tech community at the moment in Europe, even though we do not tend to concentrate all that is happening in a few places. Just to name a few these are all european brewed products: soundcloud.com soup.io 46elks.com circleme.com newscurve.com blossom.io blog.weavly.com newsgrape.com pocketgui.de txtr.com spreadshirt.net I am sure you have lots in the states that we don't get to know of too. I think with all that has been going on historically we tend not to found companies but to do other stuff for fun :) S
- gamechangr 15y ago
  I think you are reading into my comments. I believe there are many great european products!! I would like to help get the word out that there are good startup incubators in europe. These are some great links. You lost me on the first couple (startupbootcamp is a two day conference) (seedcamp is a good company,but not a startup incubator) I had not heard of Hackfwd and springboard. Both look to be the real deal. I'm excited to see innovation in every city and nation. In America these are a couple of the good ones: http://techcocktail.com/top-15-us-startup-accelerators-ranked-2011-05#.T0hWpFFdDw4 http://techcocktail.com/top-15-us-startup-accelerators-ranke... Paul Graham has a strong opinion on the matter of why: http://www.paulgraham.com/america.html http://www.paulgraham.com/america.html
  - hiromichan 15y ago
    Sorry gamechangr, I think I might have got some links wrong.. This was the program: http://www.seedcamp.com/ http://www.seedcamp.com/ :) it is the biggest one in europe at the moment of speaking even though I particularly like the hackfwd philosphy :). If you look at their videos you will get what I mean :) At Startupbootcamp istead they define themselves as a mentorship based program: http://www.startupbootcamp.org/details/ http://www.startupbootcamp.org/details/ S
    - gamechangr 15y ago
      I liked the hackfwd as well.