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by lifeisstillgood 2685 days ago
A couple of thoughts come to mind - are you doing this because there is a dip in the number / quality of applicants being SF-only, or are you hoping to grow YC on top of the SF-base with these new "hubs". (i.e. have we reached peak "good ideas" in the US?)

Second thought - I need to get my butt into gear ...
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srsimon 2685 days ago
Neither! We travel all over the world doing outreach and we figured we might as well interview people while we're out there.
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ondiekijunior 2685 days ago
Do you by any chance think you can make it to Nairobi, Kenya in your outreach? I have applied as many times as I have been rejected but it would be fantastic if YC came closer. Visa Free for all Africans (and most other nations), fantastic weather, and I volunteer to get you a prime location for the interviews(or just meetup) at the oldest most established tech open space in Africa/Silicon Savanna. Plus you can all adopt and name orphaned elephants :)
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lifeisstillgood 2685 days ago
Two birds. One stone.

Good luck, and keep up the good work :-)

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