Hopefully we'll be able to have a program on the eastcoast too, it makes sense to but we are def trying to crawl before we sprint ;)
Just to clarify NewME isn't an investor. We aren't making financial investment in any of the companies and we aren't taking equity. We are providing the speakers, and mentors, and place to stay for the summer. We're also providing a community of sorts. :)
I think this is a good question, I'd like to piggyback on it and ask of the people who have applied did they apply as a team or as a single co-founders? Were they technical? etc.
I only ask these questions because I think they are important. I applied to YC and just had a conversation w/ someone who applied also however at the time of application we were both single founders.
I consider myself technical but I'm sure not as technical as many of you since I've only dealt in front-end web development. YC does have super specific criteria for applying, they are looking for a certain type of founder (or team of co-founders) so it would be helpful to this discussion to know.
I think it also depends on the idea/start-up submitted. Part of the review process does seem like they are looking at the entrepreneur but it also seems like they are looking at the entrepreneur (or team) and their ability to execute on the idea.
Hi Aloisius, we have a job board it's called Vocay.com, posting come up on the sidebar on Black Web 2.0 and we also try to post them as posts so that it gets distributed through our social graph. :)
Just to clarify NewME isn't an investor. We aren't making financial investment in any of the companies and we aren't taking equity. We are providing the speakers, and mentors, and place to stay for the summer. We're also providing a community of sorts. :)