Re:YC NYC, September 26
by dmitri1981 on Monday August 15, 2011 @06:18PM
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Quick question for PG. Would you be interested in running a similar event in London? We've been organising an HN meetup for over a year and currently have a community of over 1100 people that would love to attend an event like this. There are also several YC companies including Songkick that have been involved in the meetup that I am certain would be interested in helping out.
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Possibly. If we had an event in Europe, it would probably be in London.
I think this would be great. What would you need to turn a 'possibly' into a 'yes'?
I think we really could need some of the YC spirit over here. Even as a german, I would agree London to be the best choice.
I would be really glad, because in europe (esp. in germany) at startup events we usually see some successful copycat entrepreneur as a speaker..
It seems like nearly no one in europe is taking risk in business to develop real innovation.
I know that I (and most, if not all of my startup friends back in the UK) would have definitely attended a YC event in London.
If you could find the time to appear at that event, it may be more productive it coincide with the Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford event held in November, or FOWA London on 3-5th Oct, both of which you have presented at in the past.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by joshuamarch on Monday August 15, 2011 @07:11PM
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We would love to have you over here:)
Interesting. Folks in NYC seem to think Berlin is a better environment for startups and rarely discuss London.
As one of the founders of http://www.44con.com/ I'd be happy to chat about making this happen. We have everything we need geared up for this and could do it as a free or paid for conference.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by rebecca_garnett on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @01:27PM
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Another vote for London from us @skilio !
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by bernieklein on Monday August 15, 2011 @08:25PM
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Another vote for London!
+1!
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by scottallison on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @05:45AM
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+1
+1 for London
London please!
+1 London
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by alain94040 on Monday August 15, 2011 @07:31PM
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What about Paris? I'm hearing from neutral sources (not me, I'm biased) that Paris is ahead of London in terms of startups. I actually was surprised to hear that.
I understand that the language barrier can be stressful for Americans. London is therefore the default choice.
They're mistaken. Roughly 40% of European VC money is invested in London, nowhere else comes even close.
If you just want to do a headcount you can search Crunchbase by city.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by SoftwarePatent on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @12:06AM
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What is the Paris startup scene like? Can a native English speaker with a little French get a job there? (Especially one with an EU passport ;)
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by jackgavigan on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @02:28AM
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I think it would be great to have a YC-style event in London, although I'd suggest that, instead of waiting for YC to do it for us, why don't we do it ourselves? I'd be willing put some money up to make a London equivalent happen. If anyone's interested in discussing further, drop me a line on jack at gavigan dot co dot uk
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by dhruvboruah on Monday August 15, 2011 @07:27PM
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Yes, we have a thriving start up community in here, everyone is excited about YC spirit !!! We need u guys to be here in London !!
I'd certainly like to do an event in London. Would be hard to arrange for everyone from YC to make it over though.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by mattslight on Monday August 15, 2011 @06:40PM
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I can't understand why YC isn't involved more with London
I'd love for this to happen, i'm really interested in going through YC and this would be amazing. Also Re: Paris. From what i've heard it's harder to start in France due to how investment law works there. Although i've seen interesting startups across Europe, my bias opinion is that YC should come to London.
another vote for London! there are a lot of people in the world with the desire and energy to build great things that cannot get visas and up and move to San Francisco, in my opinion London is the second best place to be to create a startup.
Yes, please! I can def fly from Italy if it's planned
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by ChrisBeach on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @03:52AM
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+1 for London please. Dmitri's Hacker News Meetup is popular and the startup scene is buzzing here.
yes, London, please!
Totally +1 for London - we need a kick up the ass with regard to accelerators
@mstafford
+1 for having an event in London
Yes, you could easily name it YC Europe. I'd definitely fly in for a YC event.
+1 for London. Drop me a message if you need help organising.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by jeremybonney on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @02:52AM
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Same, I'd be happy to help with any organisation stuff I can do.
And another - would be great to see this come off in London.
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by chriscalitz on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @02:22AM
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+1 for London
Another vote for London
Definitely a good idea
Another +1 for London
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by julianlcarter on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @04:15AM
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Yes I would back this
+1 definitely v. useful ahead of fall program applications
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by lucagrulla on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @04:48AM
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+1 for London !
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by jonthompson on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @05:46AM
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+1 for London, would be great to have one over here
+1 for London
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by crashpadder on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @05:08AM
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+1 Be great.
+1 London
+1 for london! Do it :)
+1 :)
+1
yes
+1
+1 London
Re:YC NYC, September 26
by romain_eude on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @04:27AM
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+1 for London