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Last day to apply for Startup School

62 points by katm 12y ago

qasar 12y ago
Something that might not be obvious to those who haven't been is that being in person at startup school is markedly different than just watching the talks online. Mainly that it's one of the few events where there is a critical mass of like minded people who are seriously looking to start companies. Perhaps it's because there is a common objective and a high caliber of participants, I always leave startup school energized and inspired.
- free2rhyme214 12y ago
  You become the sum of the five closest people you spend the most time with so that makes sense.
  - samstave 12y ago
    Never heard that before... where is this from? Really interested.
    - icebraining 12y ago
      It was said by Jim Rohn.
  - wj 12y ago
    s/sum/average I really do think that is true.
mrbird 12y ago
My experience at Startup School was a true epiphany, though not in the way most people would expect. After hearing founder stories directly from people like Brian Chesky and Andrew Mason, and hearing what they tried and went through in the years before anyone heard of their "overnight" success, I finally understood that I'm truly not like them. Selling cereal to keep things running on a shoestring budget? I would have given up by then, as would have many rational people. The experience helped me appreciate that the role I love, and have thrived in ever since, is in a small startup (but post-money) where the challenges are growth, innovation, and building a strong foundation for the future, both in terms of technology and people. I highly recommend attending Startup School.
bruceb 12y ago
Are there stats on the acceptance rate for Startup School?
notastartup 12y ago
God damn it...sucks to live in Canada.
- halite 12y ago
  Why? I think Canadians can apply.
  - notastartup 12y ago
    No...just the fact that these happenings always take place South of Border...and we are in the same timezone supposedly I'm living in "Canada's Silicon Valley" Really wish Y-combinator would make presence here in Vancouver, BC
kibaekr 12y ago
They say "apply for the audience, not the talks." Haven't had the opportunity to attend in the past, but would love to go and meet the awesome people attending!
- coupdejarnac 12y ago
  I flew in to NYC for the startup school in June, and I have one minor gripe- none of the other attendees I talked to had started a business. They were all students, bankers or people considering taking the plunge. Granted, I only talked to perhaps 8 people. It would be interesting to know how the demographics differ between the NYC and CA events.
nodesocket 12y ago
The list of speakers seems to be a bit less "star" studded than years past.

62 points by katm 12y ago

qasar 12y ago

Something that might not be obvious to those who haven't been is that being in person at startup school is markedly different than just watching the talks online. Mainly that it's one of the few events where there is a critical mass of like minded people who are seriously looking to start companies. Perhaps it's because there is a common objective and a high caliber of participants, I always leave startup school energized and inspired.

free2rhyme214 12y ago
You become the sum of the five closest people you spend the most time with so that makes sense.
- samstave 12y ago
  Never heard that before... where is this from? Really interested.
  - icebraining 12y ago
    It was said by Jim Rohn.
- wj 12y ago
  s/sum/average I really do think that is true.

mrbird 12y ago

My experience at Startup School was a true epiphany, though not in the way most people would expect. After hearing founder stories directly from people like Brian Chesky and Andrew Mason, and hearing what they tried and went through in the years before anyone heard of their "overnight" success, I finally understood that I'm truly not like them. Selling cereal to keep things running on a shoestring budget? I would have given up by then, as would have many rational people. The experience helped me appreciate that the role I love, and have thrived in ever since, is in a small startup (but post-money) where the challenges are growth, innovation, and building a strong foundation for the future, both in terms of technology and people. I highly recommend attending Startup School.

bruceb 12y ago

Are there stats on the acceptance rate for Startup School?

notastartup 12y ago

God damn it...sucks to live in Canada.

halite 12y ago
Why? I think Canadians can apply.
- notastartup 12y ago
  No...just the fact that these happenings always take place South of Border...and we are in the same timezone supposedly I'm living in "Canada's Silicon Valley" Really wish Y-combinator would make presence here in Vancouver, BC

kibaekr 12y ago

They say "apply for the audience, not the talks." Haven't had the opportunity to attend in the past, but would love to go and meet the awesome people attending!

coupdejarnac 12y ago
I flew in to NYC for the startup school in June, and I have one minor gripe- none of the other attendees I talked to had started a business. They were all students, bankers or people considering taking the plunge. Granted, I only talked to perhaps 8 people. It would be interesting to know how the demographics differ between the NYC and CA events.

nodesocket 12y ago

The list of speakers seems to be a bit less "star" studded than years past.