Who got on, and what are you building?
Looking at the current batches it’s pretty difficult to say what exactly they’re looking for, as there are some ideas that I consider quite reasonable and others that seem completely ridiculous to me.
In general I get the (personal) impression that most of their grandiose talk changing the world is just marketing, in the end it’s just about what has a good chance to make decent money.
Sorry this is probably the disappointment speaking but my impression is that we’re mostly building unnecessary garbage and diversions while the real problems don’t get tackled. Just my 2 Cents anyway, good luck getting in next time :)
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Not even a little sad, I am now just waiting for the "Apologies Again - Startup School Acceptance Error Error: You're in actually" email.
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Would love to hear from all the companies that got accepted!
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