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How to Arrange a Meeting at Facebook?

I am working on a chatbot app for sellers in the middle east and LATAM.I am curious to visit FB office, and talk to someone there to make a partnership for instagram access.I know that most of these things happen online these days, but is it possible to get an invite to Facebook HQ office?

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Re:I got rejected at YCombinator 3 times in a row on Tuesday April 28, 2020 @08:48PM (#23013990)
I started having a good number of users. I started generating revenue, it's small though. market validation is completed.

Ask HN: Is Building a Unicorn a Myth?

I have been trying to build something people want since 2006.My last venture - saas app - got attraction but still making a very small revenue, but seems to be going to have some relative success, which means I expect it to make $25,000 MRR after 18 months from now.I got refused from ycombinator though, and other programs as well,and I don't expect to be able to raise fund.Still, it doesn't...

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Ask HN: I need a business co-founder with MBA

I am working on a chatbot startup.I need an MBA business cofounder, preferably from top school.My second question... would that make a difference in the team qualifications for the fundraising? Or at least someone with a corporate background?

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Re:YC S20 Remote Batch on Monday April 20, 2020 @06:44PM (#22929650)
One of the best things about YC is being there at the silicon valley. Otherwise, it would lose one of the most important benefits it offers!
I applied several times and they never did. :)

Ask HN: Longest Long-Distance Friendship?

Hello, I am Ahmed from Egypt and my friend is from Dallas, TX. I know her for 16 years and we never met in person, because I failed getting a U.S. visa.I have proof of emails and chats through this long history.Can we get into gennes world records? How to to it?

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Ask HN: Is it possible for uneducated person to join YCombinator?

I have been checking over 30 successful YC applications. One thing I observed in all of them, that they are all coming almost from either Ivy league or top corporations.I have a high school education from Egypt, and I never made my way to Ycombinator.Could it be the reason that YC prefer folks from top schools or top enterprises over others?

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Ask HN: How to patent my idea and codes?

I added a new feature to my chatbot startup that we are literally the only chatbot startup that did it.I need to patent the idea and code if possible.I need to know the cost and where to start?And does patent really would make a market entry barrier for my competitors who might try to copy/streal the idea?Thanks in advance

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Ask HN: Facebook API bug can anyone help?

some of my customers who are using my chatbot, keep getting errors and problems happened in their Facebook pages.Others reported the issue on Facebook too but no response yet!Anyone can help with that? The issue is in private replies to comments.

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Ask HN: How to reach Angel investors in bay area from Egypt?

I am working on my B2B startup. It's been 9 months and I can't find any investors yet.I am in Egypt, and it's almost impossible to get a U.S. visa, with 79% denial rate. Even they refused granting me a student visa to study at Stanford - the consul told me: study online.I tried crunchbase pro but it is not helpful! everyone is talking about being it high likely to get funded in the Bay area,...

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I didn't know that. Thanks.
Re:Ask YC: Can I know my rejection reason? on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @11:06PM (#21932948)
That's true. Ycombinator had a startup that was doing captions for youtube videos! Something even smaller than what I do, and the startup was acquired by youtube for $3 Millions, if my memory is not hanging up.

It's based on facebook, it's one of the business challenges we are aware of, but can be extended to other social media websites and on the websites itself.

we are starting small and then we will replicate and expand as we go.

Re:Ask HN: Should I shut down my startup? on Monday December 30, 2019 @01:15PM (#21915420)
How much a churn rate is considered a reasonable one? so I can measure it.

I can force a portion of users to do pay and check the percentage Of the churn rate.

Re:Ask HN: Should I shut down my startup? on Sunday December 29, 2019 @03:37PM (#21908285)
One of the most insightful and helpful and energizing responses I ever read!

I can't thank you enough!!

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