I would definitely recommend Startup Chile. There is a 'sole founders' group within Startup Chile that meets weekly. I got into Startup Chile as a solo founder. Since then I have brought on two partners. I am having a great experience in the program.
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 :).
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...
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
Hey everyone,
Thank you for the comments. I wanted to clarify a few things: first, I normally wear a t-shirt and jeans (or shorts here in Santiago), not a suit. Second, we are looking for a Founding Developer/CTO, not an employee. They will be treated as such in terms of equity, decision-making, everything.
Please email us by tomorrow if you or anyone you know is interested!
Jenn
Hey guys! Thanks for the great feedback! Yeah I think that the people likely to use this are young, digitally savvy individuals that are becoming more and more comfortable with sharing things with strangers (e.g. using AirBnB / couchsurfing). To the second question, I'm doing some customer discovery on the kiteboarding forums I'm on, and so far the response has been quite positive. Because although a lot of people each other, they don't necessarily know who is going kiting on which day or to what location (and don't want to message 20 people).
Yeah what was running through my mind when watching was why Google? Why not something a bit more challenging? I read that they are hiring 6,000 people this year. Why not start a startup instead, and try and get into a great incubator program?
