BillionaireBear

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by BillionaireBear 7y ago
I’m taking a look. This looks promising. Will provide detailed feedback once I give this a good spin.
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by BillionaireBear 8y ago
For the most part, a taxi is only better when I'm at either an airport or a hotel. Otherwise, I far prefer Uber/Lyft because it's on-demand, no cash needed and don't have to explain my route or destination.
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by BillionaireBear 10y ago
Hahah! Yes he will. Happy to help.
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by BillionaireBear 10y ago
Upvoting this because of the Katamari Damacy shout out! Unrelated, but did you ever play Nobi Nobi Boy from the same creator?
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by BillionaireBear 10y ago
Thanks Sama. PS: if it's helpful to know. The diversity office hours convinced us to apply last time. I hope you continue to do more!
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by BillionaireBear 10y ago
Disclaimer: I'm just a random person. Rigetti computing was accepted with no traction but the founder had significant market expertise. That said, keen to hear what kind of milestones are expected of early stage hardware startups.
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by BillionaireBear 10y ago
Hey. We received an email saying to reapply because we were in the top 10% for the last cycle. In this case, what order do you look at the application? How useful are alumni recommendations?
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by BillionaireBear 11y ago
Hey :) Just to clarify my statement - for some companies, it makes complete sense to stay in their local territory (think a young Alibaba). For some others, it doesn't. It's case by case.
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by BillionaireBear 11y ago
Precisely. People need to be where their customers are.
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by BillionaireBear 11y ago
That's quite a narrow view to take. Many billion dollar companies built outside the US. Alibaba the best example.
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by BillionaireBear 11y ago
Hi Sam How do you decide between putting a company in the fellowship vs YC core?
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by BillionaireBear 12y ago
Are you expecting another +40% increase for the next batch? I have the impression that companies that would've been (just about) invited for interview last batch , may not have made the cut had they applied this batch (with there being
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by BillionaireBear 12y ago
What happens if a rejected company from this batch submits a late application. Does this paradox cause the universe to implode? Haha - honestly though , is this acceptable?
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by BillionaireBear 12y ago
Dissapointed, got very positive feedback from an alum prior to applying. But alas, that was not enough. :) I do find that international founders are at a distinct disadvantage due to lack of networking opportunities (which definitely plays