YC Office Hours in 11 Countries This Fall
blog.ycombinator.comHi,
I'm helping organize the meetups in Lagos and Abuja. Hit me up if you have any questions or suggestions. I'd encourage people from neighbouring countries to take the trip down. So I hope to see people from Benin, Cameroon, Togo and of course Ghana
Thanks a lot Kat and team for making this happen! Hopefully it will be the first of many.
Here are the sign up links.
Lagos: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techcircle-presents-building-a-...
Abuja: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techcircle-presents-build-a-gre...
It would be useful if the post explained what YC Office Hours are. Is this a way to get into YC? A chance to have feedback on my startup? Or just an opportunity to meet a YC person?
If you click on the "Sign up for office hours" link, it goes into a bit more detail about what to expect at office hours.
Office hours are 25 minute meetings where you can ask for feedback on a particular challenge your company is facing, or you can use the time to ask questions about YC. They're fairly casual conversations, rather than formal pitch sessions.
Here is a good explanation on what they are at YC http://www.ycombinator.com/atyc/#officehours
edit: the question was answered by katm
I wonder why Nairobi, Kenya isn't in the list. Africa is a humongous continent to only have Nigeria in the list.
There are a lot of places we wanted to go (many that are listed on this thread). But for this trip, we only had two weeks in between Startup School and our application deadline. We'll get to other parts of Africa later. We started with Nigeria because we have a number of alumni who are based there now.
Wooot excited to have YC visit us at Wheelys Café in Sweden. If anyone’s travelling to Stockhholm for this feel free to email me (cenk@wheelyscafe.com) for burger recommendations, directions to our office or if you’d like to come by for a cup of coffee.
How were these countries chosen? This could just be a faux vacation for the YC people, but I feel there are some countries in Asia for which this would well received and be a huge success. (For example, Singapore)
Remember when Sam tweeted this at DMC a while back? It sounds like he has revised his position.
@davemcclure way to help startups is not to be super busy with travel etc, but to sit around your office and be available to advise them :)
I wonder why they are skipping Brazil (and going for Argentina)
Zika?
Work culture around the world varies wildly. Always interesting to see Founders break through to success despite the differences in culture.
Would it be possible to add Egypt to the list? :)
Tel Aviv is just 1 hour flight away. I can help make a visit here very interesting and productive for you :D
Hope to visit Egypt some day!
Tel Aviv is just one hour away if you can get into the country. I don't know about Egypt specifically, but I know some countries in that area aren't on the best of terms with Israel...
Let's hope it's not that hard :D
Hi Rafi, thank you. That would be great. How should I contact you :)?
Please add Sydney Australia
or Melboune ;)
I would like to attend YC office hours for help with expanding the customer base for a specialized software development company. The application form asks "What stage is your company at currently? (Sketch, Prototype, Beta, Launched, Other)". Does this mean that services companies are not elligible?
It's not just for hardware and software companies. Service companies can be pre or post launch too.
So much global demand. So difficult to scale. Might be time to consider a kind of YCx extension program, where independent local organizers, who are most keenly aware of their native flavor, can get the tools to self-organize their own startup community's office hours, seed funds, incubators, etc.
Just to be clear (in Delhi), there are two different registrations. One for office hours and other for the general conference and fireside chat. I registered for office hours but conference is a waiting list.
Hey YC, your core program has invested in 5 companies with at least 1 colombian founder, you have witnessed the talent here. Would you consider adding our country to the list?
They should do this in flyover country too.
Is there any specific reason why YC left out China? China has a hug community and great success in startups.
We were there earlier this year. And we'll go again soon.
Why isn't Kenya on the list? Considering the conference there last year.
Canada?
How come you're not swinging via London on your EU tour?
Interesting choice of countries. What was the rationale?
Please add Singapore
I see Sweeden and Denmark, but not Norway
Visiting to Asia on next round?
Yes