On a similar note, can you folks offer advice on how to "form" a team and apply for the summer round of YC if you are applying from overseas? I am from Sydney and am looking to form/join a team with those in the valley or otherwise (as long as they are willing to move to YC ofcourse).
I know it sounds silly and absurd. I have been desperate to apply to YC for ages. Only thing that has stopped me were my studies (which I am almost done with) and my mortgage (I can still take a few months for something as challenging and important as YC).
In case I wasnt clear, I am keen to jump across the ocean for YC.
Any advice? Any takers? Please contact me for more details if you would like to gauge my experience and skills.
I have looked into it and found (along with other entrepreneurs here) that it caters for ventures that are in a slightly more developed stage than startups. It is more for companies with slightly more significant size (more than 5 or 10 i think) and patent portfolios (atleast 1). From memory I think revenues are must as well.
2/3 hackers from a garage (ok I am making it sound romantic now, apologies for that) are not catered by the comet grant. And also the environment is just not the same as YC!
I know it sounds silly and absurd. I have been desperate to apply to YC for ages. Only thing that has stopped me were my studies (which I am almost done with) and my mortgage (I can still take a few months for something as challenging and important as YC).
In case I wasnt clear, I am keen to jump across the ocean for YC.
Any advice? Any takers? Please contact me for more details if you would like to gauge my experience and skills.