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by tomhoward
5799 days ago
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Even if a YC-like firm starts up in Australia (and I know of a few people who think it's a good idea) it won't be of the calibre of YC, if the track record of emulators even in the US is anything to go by. Like Silicon Valley itself, the further ahead YC gets, the more it attracts the best startups and investors, and the further ahead it gets. The most determined Australian founders are leaving Australia to try and make it on the world stage, so any Australian-based version would be limited to startups that are less determined, or whose ideas are Australia-focused, which by definition would be smaller in scale and ambition. @Bootload is right to point out Pollenizer - Mick and the crew are doing great things to help develop Australia-focused startups, though the type of investment and support they provide is quite different to YC. Your best bet is to find the startup community in your city and start interacting with them and sharing your ideas and experiences. The Silicon Beach mailing list and weekly meetups in Sydney and Melbourne are the best way to find fellow founders. The Hive events are also great, though less tech-focused. They started in Melbourne and now happen in Brisbane and Sydney, each month. We also run Hackernews meetups in Melbourne a couple of times a year. Follow @ycmelb on Twitter or stay tuned to HN for announcements. Ultimately, rather than hoping for a YC-copy in your local area, your best bet is to develop yourself to a point where you can get funded by the real YC. |
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I agree there really is only 1 YC. Having to travel 23hrs by Jet to get there redefines determination.
The Hive ~ http://thehive.org.au/ & (podcasts) http://thehive.org.au/?feed=podcast you can hear Tom & Finn back in '09 at the Hive where I saw them present this talk ~ http://thehive.org.au/tom-howard-and-fenn-bailey-from-adioso... & http://thehive.org.au/podpress_trac/feed/68/0/tom-howard-fen...