Tell HN: Startup school acceptance emails are out

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6473306

by vbv • 13 years ago

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akcreek• 13 years ago

Just got my invite and am thrilled. My 30th birthday is the day after so I guess I'll be spending it in SF!

hipaulshi• 13 years ago

Excited! both me and my co-founder got selected! Canceled meetup that day! XD

yoshyosh2• 13 years ago

Woot! Anyone have space to rideshare to/from SF?

whbk2• 13 years ago

Just got the email..I'm in SOMA and looking to rideshare as well. Happy to pitch in for someone else to drive or I can get a zipcar if some others want to split the cost of that.

jivid• 13 years ago

I'm down to split the cost of a zipcar as well! Will be going from Lower Haight

yoshyosh2• 13 years ago

awesome, whats your email? Lets coordinate

DomKM• 13 years ago

I'm in SoMa and am looking to rideshare as well. My email is in my profile.

ajiang• 13 years ago

Very excited. Booking my flight now to SF :)

zindlerb• 13 years ago

Will there be a live stream of the Startup School event?

austenallred2• 13 years ago

We should put together a list w/contact info of attendees. I'll put together a twitter list and/or google doc if you want to email/DM me your handle and location.

I'm driving from Salt Lake City. Rideshare available, probably driving back on Saturday. Considering flying Allegiant ($45 each way).

alex12• 13 years ago

Last year a bunch of people coordinated rideshares on a Facebook group. Someone should set up a new one for this year.

EDIT: Just made one for 2013, join up: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705664592796188/

tommaxwell• 13 years ago

Got accepted, and requested to be added. :)

andreaBG2• 13 years ago

just sent request to FB group

ChrisCinelli• 13 years ago

I just joined. I will be there. I have an extra bed and I live 10 minutes from the venue of Startup School!

maxprogram• 13 years ago

Also coming from Salt Lake City -- flying into SJ on Friday, and back Monday morning. Probably planning on renting a car, if anyone is interested in sharing.

austenallred2• 13 years ago

From SLC? How do I not know you?

stirno• 13 years ago

Excited to go, booking my flight from MSP now! :)

jmartin• 13 years ago

I'm from MSP and will also be attending. Can't wait!

benblair• 13 years ago

Very excited! Anyone else coming from Chicago?

igorsyl• 13 years ago

Here.

Jun82• 13 years ago

Me too!

mwerty• 13 years ago

Here

robertha• 13 years ago

I'm also coming from Chicago.

dzink2• 13 years ago

Flying in for that weekend, but I do live in the Bay.

agibsonccc• 13 years ago

Got mine. Can't wait!

kyro• 13 years ago

Attention all startups:

For the price of airfare from NYC and 2 nights' accommodations, I'll design your landing page and a clever company T-shirt that I'll wear the entire day (I'm a big dude, so that means more visibility).

Email is in my profile if interested!

alex12• 13 years ago

Just made a Facebook group for this year. Coordinate rideshares, lodging, etc: https://www.facebook.com/groups/705664592796188/

sumit_psp• 13 years ago

If anyone wants to meetup the day before/after the event to discuss ideas/hear about my startup let me know. I am always excited to meet new people, listen to their ideas an give/get feedback.

nyan_sandwich3• 13 years ago

Yikes I'm in!

Coming from Vancouver. I'll probably be staying for a few days around the even to absorb the atmosphere.

I guess I'll need to share cars with someone for transport.

jtcchan• 13 years ago

Also coming from Vancouver. Let me know if you want to meet up. Email's in profile.

nyan_sandwich3• 13 years ago

Email's in profile

you sure about that? I don't see it. And yes I'd love to meet up.

nyan_sandwich3• 13 years ago

My email is wwtivy@gmail.com Mail me and we'll chat/meet up

startupfounder• 13 years ago

Ran into PG at a Cafe in Cambridge, MA this past Saturday while out on a walk with my girlfriend and it got me excited for another Startup School. Looking forward to seeing you all out in the valley.

raginbajin• 13 years ago

Anyone know the amount of people that got the invite?

ishake• 13 years ago

Got accepted! Anyone flying in from Toronto?

Element_• 13 years ago

I am (coming from Waterloo)

arram• 13 years ago

I can put up a starving hacker or two for a couple of nights in North Beach, San Francisco. Email in profile.

gsaines• 13 years ago

I have joined the Facebook group, but wanted to post over here as well. I have a mini van (can seat 7 pretty comfortably) and have 5 seats available. I will be driving from my apartment which is a 5 minute walk from the glen park Bart station. Drop me a line if you need a ride and we can coordinate.

fnbr• 13 years ago

Anyone coming from Edmonton who wants to drive down?

Jun82• 13 years ago

I've been meaning to start up my idea for years and have been too lazy/secure/whatever so far to do it. I applied on a whim, was rejected before but this time got accepted. It may be a sign!

"In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom." This is probably something that the younger guys here may have difficulty relating to. Maybe I'll be able finally make the sacrifice.

gourneau• 13 years ago

YeeHaw I am going! If anyone needs a ride from around the Lower Haight area of SF to Cupertino I have room for 3 passengers.

nezaj• 13 years ago

I'm interested! Sending an email your way!

phildini• 13 years ago

I'll see all you lovely people on the 18th! I got in!

presty• 13 years ago

you mean 19th

ramoq• 13 years ago

Got accepted as well :D Anyone get rejected? I wonder how competitive it is/was this year

ratsimihah2• 13 years ago

I was wondering the same thing, since I didn't have a very impressive application.

metanoia• 13 years ago

I did. Engineer too. Whatever.

Probably too old (slightly over 30!)

Michael_Murray• 13 years ago

Flight booked. Can't wait.

andreaBG2• 13 years ago

I'm coming from Austin, TX if there are others from Texas attending?

billboebel• 13 years ago

Yes. From austin.

pgopalan• 13 years ago

yep. me too.

colbyh• 13 years ago

I will pay a hefty sum (and a free ride from the airport) for a few breakfast tacos from Taco Window, Taco Deli, Tamale House, or even Bill Miller's (most underrated taco in Austin). I moved over a year ago and wake up every morning craving one.

anish_m• 13 years ago

see yall in cupertino!

Killah9113• 13 years ago

Anyone else heading there from Florida? I went last year, ran into some old NASA buddies. Lot of people seemed to know each other. It's a long flight, anyone know of which afterparties are happenning? Last time Weebly threw one but it was too late for me to get on the list. Would love to connect with more people this time. I've got some very interesting stories to share given that I'm trying to launch a mini non-profit version of Y-Combinator in Melbourne, FL :)

Skrypt• 13 years ago

I'm from Palm Bay, FL. Just moved over to Menlo Park, CA area 2 months ago. Would be nice to meet and hear what you got going on.

slindstr• 13 years ago

I went to FIT (2004-2008) and moved to SF last May. Twitter contact's in my profile if you wanna meet up!

Killah9113• 13 years ago

Would love to meet up and grab some coffee. Shoot me an email ahmed@mrsft.com

novalis78• 13 years ago

Yes, I am from Sarasota. Will attend as well. Maybe we can meet. There is a startup "hub" in Sarasota.

_sentient• 13 years ago

Going, and would love to meet up with people before/after. Flying in from SD.

achalv• 13 years ago

Accepted, and definitely attending! Looking forward to meeting up with people before/during/after. I'm flying in from Champaign, IL.

johnjackamend• 13 years ago

Ahhh cheers to obliviousness.. Wish I would've applied! Enjoy it you lucky dogs!

samiq• 13 years ago

Very excited stuff, I will be flying from Tallinn, Estonia, though I am from Costa Rica. Looking forward to a great event and meeting all of you.

younata• 13 years ago

Driving up from Tucson, AZ. if anyone wants to ride with me (I'll take I-10 and I-5 on the 17th, leaving early morning). I can't provide accommodations other than the ride, though. I can comfortably fit 3 others in my car.

Email is in my profile.

aswath87• 13 years ago

anyone wants to drive down from Seattle?

ratsimihah2• 13 years ago

Anyone driving from NY who wants to carpool? :)

rajivtiru• 13 years ago

So I've been waiting for my email to come but it hasn't.

I looked at this old thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4594853

And found this RSVP link: http://news.ycombinator.com/susrsvp

Clicked it. And apparently I was accepted, and it let me RSVP. Please let this be real and don't take it away.

arunpn123• 13 years ago

Applied on a whim and got in. But being a student, the cost of travel from Atlanta is making me think twice.

ridicter• 13 years ago

Driving in from Portland, Oregon, and staying at a friend's place a few blocks from UC-Berkeley. Send me a message if interested. @jahnreektor on twitter! BTW, if any folks from Vancouver or Seattle wanna carpool/caravan together, I'm totally game!

I've actually never been to the bay area, so I'd love to visit the Gold Gate Bridge or the headquarters of the big companies: Facebook, Google, Apple, etc.

zachlatta• 13 years ago

Coming from LA. Super excited to see the area!

sbuccini2• 13 years ago

Hello all,

A group of students from UC Berkeley are looking to attend, but public transit is horrendous when it comes to getting to Cupertino. If your company (or you as an individual) would be interested in making a tax-deductible donation to allow us to get a bus, please let me know! My information is in my profile. Cheers.

dzink2• 13 years ago

I am a poor startup founder as well, but I do have a car and I'm driving in from Walnut Creek. Ping me if I should pick up people on the way.

sbuccini2• 13 years ago

Thanks for the invite. We'd like to get a bus, if there's extra space you'd be welcome to join.

scotthtaylor2• 13 years ago

Coming in from London for the weekend - don't have anywhere to stay yet. Would be interested in meeting up with some people!

simonswords822• 13 years ago

Hey I'm flying over from London too. Let's swap details and perhaps meet up over there - you can get me on simon AT staffsquared.com

scotthtaylor2• 13 years ago

Hey Simon - what day are you flying over?

jervisfm2• 13 years ago

If you did not apply, are you still eligible or allowed to go ?

OafTobark• 13 years ago

No. I don't believe they'll let you in the door.

jervisfm2• 13 years ago

Ah, I guess that makes sense. I just have to go with the live stream.

guilhermelam• 13 years ago

Looks like most people will be around SF on Friday 18th already, what about we arrange some kind of meet up? This sounds like a great opportunity to get a bunch of interesting people and ideas together!

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