[jturly]

Sure! I can say that my acceptance into the program allowed me to attract significantly better cofounder candidates than I was able to before. I know that they do not discriminate against solo founders in the application process. What else would you like to know? Happy to answer your questions :).

[pwhelan]

Sorry for the delay, things got away from me for a while.

How little Spanish could one speak and realistically get by? Yo sé un poquito, solamente un poquito. The website says they work in English but the general Chileans?

If the idea is a web & mobile service that focuses (almost) exclusively on the US & UK, would that be feasible?

Can you talk about what type of talks and events are required for founders to give / attend and how demanding on your time this is?

At the end of that time period, what happens to your work visa and whatnot? Can you stay to work there, are you expected to work there, etc...

Sorry for the delay again & thanks.

[jturly]

I spoke no Spanish when I got here and have survived so far. Seems you know more than me! Chileans don't speak much English - maybe 5% of them are bilingual?

They want to see startups that will target the world eventually...could say US/UK are starting points.

No talks are mandatory to attend, but you need to give or organize a bunch. Maybe 5-10% of my time.

You get a work visa for 1 year. Expected to stay for 7 months. You can try to get a permanent residency after 1 year

[jturly]

Hi! Wanted to let you know that I wrote an article about how to get into Startup Chile: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/how-to-get-into-startup-chile-...