Alexis Ohanian celebrates Watsi as Y Combinator’s first nonprofit startup. He says nonprofit founders are as welcome to apply to YC as founders of for-profit startups.
Closing Remarks at Startup School NY 2014
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Alexis Ohanian of Y Combinator closes Startup School NY 2014 in New York with thanks, event updates, and an invitation to keep sharing feedback.
Ohanian announces that Cameroon lost 4–0 to Croatia. He calls Startup School’s first New York event a success and asks attendees to send questions and feedback through Twitter, including to @YCombinator and @AlexisOhanian.
Ohanian thanks the speakers, the startups selected at random from the audience, and the people working behind the scenes at Best Buy Theater and Y Combinator. He singles out Tara, Arina, and Kat for organizing the event.
Ohanian says Startup School will continue, with an event in London the following month and another in Silicon Valley a few months later. He also invites people to apply for Y Combinator’s first hackathon, scheduled for August 2–3, and directs attendees to the side exits for pizza.
Takeaways
- YC welcomes nonprofit founders to apply alongside for-profit startups.
- Ask attendees for feedback through channels they already use, such as Twitter.
- Recognize volunteers, event staff, speakers, and participants who help make an event work.
- Keep a community engaged by sharing dates and ways to join future events.
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