Closing Remarks at Startup School NY 2014

Key Takeaways

wow it is it is a good thing we closed the show with Chase and watsy I am so proud that YC combinators started accepting nonprofit applications and we could not have had a better inaugural nonprofit than watsi if any of you are starting a nonprofit or have friends who are you all are just as welcome to apply to YC as you are would be with your for-profit startups well this is it it's all over it's not totally over we've got some mingling and some pizza afterwards um but before we get there I have a couple announcements one Cameroon has lost 4 to zero yeah was not close uh unfortunately Croatia were the victors now in other news uh this whole event this was a first time effort here in New York and I could not be happier but I want all of you to let us know everyone who is on stage please tweet at them with questions you can tweet ycombinator we are reading those you can tweet at me Alexis Ohan we want the feedback cuz we want to keep doing this we want to keep improving and uh an event like this doesn't happen without the work of a lot of amazing people so first I want to thank all the speakers who came up here I want to thank the startups because those startups please yes I will I will clap through this the these startups who came up here and presented they were just randomly chosen from the audience okay so on top of all that pressure they're just attendees just like all of you uh and clapping for them yes and and finally all the people here behind the scenes who made this work all the people the Best Buy Theater Rock and the cameras the sound and then everyone at yator and in particular Tara Arena and Cat for putting on this amazing event so please thank you to all of you really made this made this wonderful and uh and of course to you all you all made this great and I hope that this is like I said we'll clap we should clap for you guys too that's yes thank you but like I said please keep the feedback coming please keep the conversations coming and remember this isn't the last time this isn't going to be the last startup School in fact we're doing one in London next month if you guys fancy a trip across the pond there'll be another one in the valley a few months from now and we're actually having the first ever Y cinat hackathon which you can still apply to uh August 2nd and 3rd please go online apply if you want to come out to the valley the pizza is not as good but the hackathon should be a lot of fun it's our first ever effort and so finally guys again thank you so much for coming out please keep the feedback coming please keep the convers coming and yes there is pizza and the best way to get it is through either one of these side exits you will not be left behind I guarantee there'll be a slice of pizza waiting for you thank you again thank you so much have a wonderful night