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Can you provide some specifics? You say you observe this trend in YC startups? Is it because people are applying as they finish school and need a different vi
by jhancock 17y ago
Can you provide some specifics? You say you observe this trend in YC startups? Is it because people are applying as they finish school and need a different visa to stay and participate in YC? Is it because you get lots of applicants from people not in the U.S. and they can't even get a visa to fly over for the interview? It can't be because the founders can't "hire" good talent. The YC process isn't enough to pay salaries.
- immad 17y agoYC startups grow up and get funding and then can pay salaries. Pg gets to observe that too. But I think PG was mainly referring to non-US YC applicants that want to continue staying in the valley after the 3 months. In general a YC round is about 10-20% foreign