Re:If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator
by saifa on Friday March 11, 2011 @05:32AM
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Great to see some one from Russia dude! Privet! Best regards. I hope Yuri Milner presense in YC will give more chanches for russian talents to make a big jump!
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Re:If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator
by bloodcarter on Friday March 11, 2011 @06:01AM
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Are you from Russia as well? Nice too meet you! I think that the fact that Milner is now working with YC will have a little or zero effect on Russian startup ecosystem. Money love silence. What would help Russian startup ecosystem to grow is a couple of successful rockstar startups. I was shocked when I told about Milner and YC deal to a local VC and she didn't know that. They are years behind US VCs.
Re:If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator
by saifa on Friday March 11, 2011 @06:34AM
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Novosibirsk is city of smart people. Best regards!
I'm agree about Russia ecosystem. You are right!
Milner is a hero for me, really! He does business in both ends: russian and western internet.
I used to try to do some projects in russian internet. 2 years ago built http://www.moivizitki.ru (social business networking), a big Moscow based web company wanted to buy it (mostly hire us), but i decided to spend my life to build own startup (you can find job any way if needed). Built several e-com affiliate projects for english speaking world. Now my friend and i apply to YC.
I wonder if any person from post Soviet Union was excepted to YC (I don't say even a team, at list person :).