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What’s my shot at getting into YC or TechStars NY if I am applying from outside the US, alone with both business experience and technical skills?

13th November 2013

My answer to What’s my shot at getting into YC or TechStars NY if I am applying from outside the US, alone with both business experience and technical skills? on Quora

I’d say your chances are significantly higher than the average application, for both of those programs. Go apply already!

Posted 13th November 2013 at 9:58 am · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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