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YC Office Hours in 11 Countries This Fall

by kevin on 8/11/16, 3:01 PM with 36 comments

  • by OoTheNigerian on 8/11/16, 7:30 PM

    Hi,

    I'm helping organize the meetups in Lagos and Abuja. Hit me up if you have any questions or suggestions. I'd encourage people from neighbouring countries to take the trip down. So I hope to see people from Benin, Cameroon, Togo and of course Ghana

    Thanks a lot Kat and team for making this happen! Hopefully it will be the first of many.

    Here are the sign up links.

    Lagos: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techcircle-presents-building-a-...

    Abuja: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techcircle-presents-build-a-gre...

  • by regularjack on 8/11/16, 5:15 PM

    It would be useful if the post explained what YC Office Hours are. Is this a way to get into YC? A chance to have feedback on my startup? Or just an opportunity to meet a YC person?
  • by nojvek on 8/11/16, 3:55 PM

    I wonder why Nairobi, Kenya isn't in the list. Africa is a humongous continent to only have Nigeria in the list.
  • by Cenk on 8/11/16, 3:33 PM

    Wooot excited to have YC visit us at Wheelys Café in Sweden. If anyone’s travelling to Stockhholm for this feel free to email me (cenk@wheelyscafe.com) for burger recommendations, directions to our office or if you’d like to come by for a cup of coffee.
  • by asafira on 8/11/16, 11:04 PM

    How were these countries chosen? This could just be a faux vacation for the YC people, but I feel there are some countries in Asia for which this would well received and be a huge success. (For example, Singapore)
  • by andykmaguire on 8/11/16, 5:04 PM

    Remember when Sam tweeted this at DMC a while back? It sounds like he has revised his position.

    @davemcclure way to help startups is not to be super busy with travel etc, but to sit around your office and be available to advise them :)

  • by raverbashing on 8/11/16, 3:47 PM

    I wonder why they are skipping Brazil (and going for Argentina)
  • by chejazi on 8/11/16, 5:39 PM

    Work culture around the world varies wildly. Always interesting to see Founders break through to success despite the differences in culture.
  • by ahmedbaracat on 8/11/16, 3:15 PM

    Would it be possible to add Egypt to the list? :)
  • by bbcbasic on 8/11/16, 3:31 PM

    Please add Sydney Australia
  • by wslh on 8/12/16, 2:05 PM

    I would like to attend YC office hours for help with expanding the customer base for a specialized software development company. The application form asks "What stage is your company at currently? (Sketch, Prototype, Beta, Launched, Other)". Does this mean that services companies are not elligible?
  • by fitzwatermellow on 8/11/16, 4:15 PM

    So much global demand. So difficult to scale. Might be time to consider a kind of YCx extension program, where independent local organizers, who are most keenly aware of their native flavor, can get the tools to self-organize their own startup community's office hours, seed funds, incubators, etc.
  • by Achshar on 8/11/16, 4:39 PM

    Just to be clear (in Delhi), there are two different registrations. One for office hours and other for the general conference and fireside chat. I registered for office hours but conference is a waiting list.
  • by baristaGeek on 8/11/16, 3:17 PM

    Hey YC, your core program has invested in 5 companies with at least 1 colombian founder, you have witnessed the talent here. Would you consider adding our country to the list?
  • by koolba on 8/11/16, 7:56 PM

    They should do this in flyover country too.
  • by nullnilvoid on 8/11/16, 9:14 PM

    Is there any specific reason why YC left out China? China has a hug community and great success in startups.
  • by hdharshi on 8/11/16, 10:18 PM

    Why isn't Kenya on the list? Considering the conference there last year.
  • by jomamaxx on 8/11/16, 5:37 PM

    Canada?
  • by glux on 8/11/16, 10:57 PM

    How come you're not swinging via London on your EU tour?
  • by shin_lao on 8/11/16, 8:35 PM

    Interesting choice of countries. What was the rationale?
  • by srid68 on 8/11/16, 4:08 PM

    Please add Singapore
  • by punnerud on 8/11/16, 5:07 PM

    I see Sweeden and Denmark, but not Norway
  • by hobaak on 8/11/16, 5:29 PM

    Visiting to Asia on next round?