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Ask HN: Quit our jobs, applied to YC, booked flights to SF. Who should we meet?
Hey there!
My co-founders and I are flying up from Melbourne, Australia to SF for a couple of weeks during the YC interview period.
We're diving head first into our own startup (http://astute.io) and would love some suggestions on who we should meet with and where we should visit.
Ping me at hi@ben.gy if you prefer to do comms via email.
Thanks in advance :)
- izolate 13y agoMind if I ask when you submitted your YC app? I haven't heard anything back yet. Have they already picked their batch?
- asadlionpk 13y ago15th April. Dont count on it though, its like a lottery ticket. Work on the non-YC plan more.
- izolate 13y agoSage advice. I agree completely.
- ben-gy 13y agoWe haven't received an invite to interviews yet. But coming from Australia means we had to book early or else our flights would cost $2k+ each.
- patio11 13y agoNatural language and business analytics? Ooh that sounds fun. By happenstance I'm also going to be in the area right around when you are. If you're in San Francisco over Easter weekend (April 19th and 20th) I'd be happy to grab a meal with you and talk analytics, and perhaps recommend some people with mutually relevant interests. I happen to know a few things about a few things with regards to business metrics of interest to startups, and also about the challenges with implementing and selling metrics systems. My email is patrick@ any domain I own.
- ben-gy 13y agoWe arrive on the 22nd. Maybe let's do Skype? I'll shoot you an email :)
- ig1 13y agoCustomers.
- ben-gy 13y agoHaha :)
- massappeal 13y agoI'd shoot Sam or Paul or someone at YC an email explaining that you had to buy your ticket to the Bay in advance, so you're coming whether or not you get into YC, and ask if they can put you in touch with some other 'good to know' people in the bay while your here. I'm sure they'd be happy to help.
- canezal 13y agoHow likely is this? Anyone have experience in cold emailing and getting a positive response?
- massappeal 13y agoYa, I emailed Sam last month, out of the blue, and he was cool.
- kureikain 13y agoThis is a very good idea. The OP needs help and YC is there to help. I see no problem with cold email.