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Ycombinator News: Soon to be acquired by Google?

Relevant reading:

" Many more startups, including ours, were initially run out of apartments. If the laws against such things were actually enforced, most startups wouldn't happen.

That could be a problem in fussier countries. If Hewlett and Packard tried running an electronics company out of their garage in Switzerland, the old lady next door would report them to the municipal authorities."

from "Why startups condense in America" PG.

The smartest hackers are too smart to work for the man. In fact they are too fringe to even be recognized as the 'best'.

Someone from the communications world. Chips, systems, etc.

Maybe the founders of cisco, qualcomm, juniper... The value and impact of these companies is significant, revolutionary.

I concur with you re: angel investors and societal support and an understanding of what it takes to build a company around technology.

But I also think a society that is vibrant from a cultural perspective is equally important -- you need a multicultural mix of art, science and liberal thought to attract the fringe elements who _think_differently_ to your environment. The multicultural aspect is necessary now more than ever considering the global context in which technology is applicable. It is these fringe elements who create startups. Both Stanford and San Francisco provide that mix to the Bay area. You could say that Iowa lacks this, as does most of the USA between NYC and SF.

In Canada for instance, there is the right cultural mix, but a lack of intelligent capital. So I agree with you.

I agree with you. An unsolicited email would not be the smart thing to do -- it will get buried in the noise floor.

can you be more specific -- where in ontario?

Europe will always be hindered by its inflexible and marginal immigration policy. If you want to be the best you have to draw in people from all over the world... India, Germany, Australia, Canada, etc. In my opinion that is what America gets right and what Ycombinator benefits indirectly from. It will be very difficult to reach the level of success that Ycombinator has and will achieve without changes to the macro-mindset. If at all anything this whole Yeurope thing will only increase the visibility of Ycombo in Europe and encourage more hackers to move to the USA.

Having said that, good luck to you guys at Yeurope.

There's no doubt in my mind that Justin.tv has benefitted Ustream tremendously.

Truly inspiring. I thank you for posting this link. Wonderful way to start a morning.

Wow. That is a lot of money.

no.

Paul looks very happy in that photograph. I wonder why.