Ever wondered what it’s like launching a company, going through Y Combinator and raising a $1.8M seed all within 9 months of launching?

On this episode, we’re talking to Samir Smajic, the Swedish founder of GetAccept, a YC backed startup that had raised its seed round right after YC’s demo day.

You’ll learn:

What are Samir’s go-to visas if you’re starting out in the US
How to manage a distributed team between Europe and Silicon Valley
How to get the traction to raise your first round of capital in Silicon Valley

Samir’s company: GetAccept.com
Samir’s Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/samirsmajic/

Go to ConquerAmerica.com, get in touch and let me know what kind of guests or questions you'd like to see in future episodes!

Have a great holiday!

David Drobik

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