Comments on: Y combinator – dissertation and request for help! http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/08/10/y-combinator-dissertation-and-request-for-help/ Livin' the dream Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: pjbassoc http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/08/10/y-combinator-dissertation-and-request-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-401 pjbassoc Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:58:20 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=292#comment-401 I first thought the "Y combinator Program" was a computer program! But of course it is a Programme of activities for Startups. It's interesting that US English does not distinguish between the two types of program, whilst UK English does. So its always a "Programme" or "Activity" or an "Event" - but important when transferring an idea to a different culture that speaks the same language!! I first thought the “Y combinator Program” was a computer program! But of course it is a Programme of activities for Startups. It's interesting that US English does not distinguish between the two types of program, whilst UK English does. So its always a “Programme” or “Activity” or an “Event” – but important when transferring an idea to a different culture that speaks the same language!!

]]> By: pjbassoc http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/08/10/y-combinator-dissertation-and-request-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-314 pjbassoc Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=292#comment-314 I first thought the "Y combinator Program" was a computer program! But of course it is a Programme of activities for Startups. It's interesting that US English does not distinguish between the two types of program, whilst UK English does. So its always a "Programme" or "Activity" or an "Event" - but important when transferring an idea to a different culture that speaks the same language!! I first thought the “Y combinator Program” was a computer program! But of course it is a Programme of activities for Startups. It's interesting that US English does not distinguish between the two types of program, whilst UK English does. So its always a “Programme” or “Activity” or an “Event” – but important when transferring an idea to a different culture that speaks the same language!!

]]> By: Philip Baddeley http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/08/10/y-combinator-dissertation-and-request-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Philip Baddeley Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:24:04 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=292#comment-285 Why not compare it with the Summer School (Ingite?) run by the CfEL at the Judge Business School? Worth asking Shai why he has gone down this route and not that of Y Combinator? How does it compare to Seed Camp? Have you spoken to Saul Klein of Index Ventures? I see that Fred Wilson of <a href="http://www.avc.com" rel="nofollow">www.avc.com</a> is coming to Seed Camp. He invested in Zemanta after last year's camp. Which would have helped <a href="http://www.duofertility.com" rel="nofollow">www.duofertility.com</a> more? Ask Shamus? Do they have any business plan resource like <a href="http://www.equityfingerprint.com" rel="nofollow">www.equityfingerprint.com</a> remembering that it is always difficult to split the initial equity in a team and build a plan for using equity - something rarely done in small companies. Good luck. Why not compare it with the Summer School (Ingite?) run by the CfEL at the Judge Business School? Worth asking Shai why he has gone down this route and not that of Y Combinator? How does it compare to Seed Camp? Have you spoken to Saul Klein of Index Ventures? I see that Fred Wilson of http://www.avc.com is coming to Seed Camp. He invested in Zemanta after last year's camp. Which would have helped http://www.duofertility.com more? Ask Shamus? Do they have any business plan resource like http://www.equityfingerprint.com remembering that it is always difficult to split the initial equity in a team and build a plan for using equity – something rarely done in small companies. Good luck.

]]> By: Massimo Gaetani http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/2009/08/10/y-combinator-dissertation-and-request-for-help/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Massimo Gaetani Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:41:50 +0000 http://blog.jedchristiansen.com/?p=292#comment-284 Hi Jed,<br>the first idea that comes to mind is: Startup Booster<br><br>I hope it can help. Hi Jed,
the first idea that comes to mind is: Startup Booster

I hope it can help.

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