Friday, March 25, 2016

What listening to 119 startup pitches over two days taught me about Silicon Valley’s ‘frivolous’ apps stereotype - Business Insider

What listening to 119 startup pitches over two days taught me about Silicon Valley’s ‘frivolous’ apps stereotype - Business Insider: "The tech industry is sometimes lambasted for making frivolous apps — do we really need a dating app for bacon lovers?  But that’s not all the next crop of entrepreneurs are working on. 

In fact, during a marathon, two-day session of startup pitches in Silicon Valley, I got a first-hand look at how ambitious,  potentially-impactful and “serious” the next batch of tech startups are.

“Food, housing, healthcare, transportation. Life essentials made better and more affordable,” said Y Combinator partner Paul Buchheit to kick off the second day of presentations at the firm’s semi-annual event showcasing its latest batch of startups."



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