[boards2x]

Must agree. It's a stupid comment and it's embarrassing to see how PG fanboys here are walking on eggshells trying to force some sense into what seems to be the unavailing of a xenophobe. Look at early days Hollywood. It was founded, literally, by foreigners with thick accents. What a lame and nauseating comment.

[theorique]

Would you invest in a CEO whom you had to interrupt every 10-15 seconds because you literally could not understand what he was saying? Since the CEO is the one responsible for communicating with VCs, investors, big customers, potential acquirers, this is a serious concern.

PG has already clarified that he's not talking about someone saying "zee" instead of "the". And YC has funded many non-native English speaking teams before.

[jacquesm]

I don't think we agree.