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by maxstoller
5637 days ago
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Disclosure: I was a HackNY fellow last summer. I'm all for more programs like this, but I don't think VCs should be running them. HackNY.org is a similar program in NYC. The key difference is that it's a non-profit run by educators and hackers with no commercial interests. HackNY is truly paying it forward. |
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I now work at True and was a part of the first TEC class in 2009.
Was curious if you could go into more detail about why VCs shouldn't run these types of programs.
Our main goal is to help college students connect with startups so they can discover alternatives to the traditional big company career paths they hear about all the time at school. In the end, more people graduating and looking to join startups is good thing for the ecosystem, no matter who is running the program.
I'd propose the opposite, that all venture funds should be running these types of programs. Both to help their portfolio companies recruit and to help educate students about opportunities at high-tech startups.
P.S. If you're looking for the West Coast equivalent to HackNY - you should check out Startup Roots.
http://startuproots.org/