You applied to YC and March 13th (or any other application deadline) has come and gone and it looks like you didn't get in. But you still would like to engage YC like-minded folks. How?
I'm a bit of a newcomer to YC but I feel at home in the community. I've been working on my own idea for a business for a few months now. It seems that many here are like me, give or take the execution time.
A problem for me is that while I engage with many of you online, I know none of you in person. I'm sure many of us would be interested in an in-person meetup whether it's to discuss ideas or look for any partnerships. Or it could also be something of a weekly happy hour that serves as a support group so that entrepreneurs get out of the house and engage with society. :)
One of the first important steps of starting a company is building the right team. It seems that many could benefit from a YC meetup (that is, people who are part of the community but may not have been a part of the YC program) due to the nature of being like-minded in starting a company and certain approaches to that. Also, it would be a chance to meet people that are beyond your network.
Does something like this already exist? And if not, how many would be interested?
I'm a bit of a newcomer to YC but I feel at home in the community. I've been working on my own idea for a business for a few months now. It seems that many here are like me, give or take the execution time.
A problem for me is that while I engage with many of you online, I know none of you in person. I'm sure many of us would be interested in an in-person meetup whether it's to discuss ideas or look for any partnerships. Or it could also be something of a weekly happy hour that serves as a support group so that entrepreneurs get out of the house and engage with society. :)
One of the first important steps of starting a company is building the right team. It seems that many could benefit from a YC meetup (that is, people who are part of the community but may not have been a part of the YC program) due to the nature of being like-minded in starting a company and certain approaches to that. Also, it would be a chance to meet people that are beyond your network.
Does something like this already exist? And if not, how many would be interested?
(I'm located in San Francisco btw.)