Y Not - YC rejects of the world, unite!

Re:Y Not - YC rejects of the world, unite! by kailangel on Friday October 19, 2007 @08:24AM (#70262)

Do it in Finland. Tons of highly skilled workforce, lots of other startups, etc. I don't think the bureaucracy bit is too much of a challenge, especially when compared to US immigrations.

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Re:Y Not - YC rejects of the world, unite! by davidw on Friday October 19, 2007 @08:59AM (#70279)

I'm actually a US citizen, but I'm sick of silicon valley and don't really fancy going back, unless it's for my wife (she's in biotech, and they're way more cluster-dependent than we are in computers).

Part of the reason I don't want to go back there is quality of life issues. While I'm sure Finland is a nice place for many things, it looks too cold and flat for my tastes. Also, the language is supposedly not very easy, and even though most people probably speak english well, it's always a plus to be able to integrate as much as possible.

Anyway, that's just my personal take on it, which comes down to my tastes, not anything objectively wrong.

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Re:Y Not - YC rejects of the world, unite! by mynameishere on Friday October 19, 2007 @09:21AM (#70290)

And don't forget the dancing and the singing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm1-VsiznAU

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Re:Y Not - YC rejects of the world, unite! by fauigerzigerk on Friday October 19, 2007 @10:32AM (#70332)

What is the cost of living there? How about social security contributions and health insurance while you're not making any (or just a little) money?

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