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While we're on the topic of conferences that target a specific slice, does anyone know if there's something like an Immigrant Founders Conference? That sounds l
by cousin_it 13y ago
While we're on the topic of conferences that target a specific slice, does anyone know if there's something like an Immigrant Founders Conference? That sounds like another demographic that has huge potential and could use some pretty specific kinds of help.
- aylons 13y agoAre immigrants underrepresented in this community? My guess would be just the opposite. However, I understand they may have lots of things in common that are specific for this group.
- pixi02139 13y agoThere is the Tie group - which started off as primarily Indian-American entrepreneurs, but is now a very diverse set of members.
- Crito 13y agoI imagine, if nothing else, non-naturalized immigrants have unique concerns and obstacles. Visa concerns, ITAR (admittedly probably rarely an obstacle for YC style startups), etc. I can't say I have any personal experience with any of that though, that's all just a guess.
- ajju 13y agoWouldn't that just be a Founders Conference? :) Joking! As an immigrant founder, I can think of a couple of key issues may have been different for me than a resident founder: immigration laws and their impact on startups (obviously) and to some degree, context - understanding customers well, even when you did not grow up in the same context as them.
- alain94040 13y agoYes. At last year's startup conference, the pitch winner was from Spain. We had people from Italy, Singapore, and even Texas :-)
- yeukhon 13y agoI don't know about immigrant founders conference, but the most prominent push between immigrants and tech sector would be FWD.us movement. (edit: it should be .us not .org)
- hbags 13y agoI've been involved with several country/region specific immigrant entrepreneur conferences. For example, the famous video of Guy Kawasaki speaking about the Art of the Start was filmed at TiECon, which is run by The Indus Entrepreneurs.