Wanted: a cofounder willing to move to a Moroccan surf town (opens in new tab)

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39 pointsyallahaline10y ago21 comments

21 comments

dang10y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8716050

My humble advice is find a co-founder first and then both of you decide to move to Taghazout. Trying to find your co-founder is more important than the location. Mixing the two could be a recipe for disaster. The most difficult thing in the life of any startup is finding the right co-founder. Best to run solo than getting it wrong. All the best.

the_watcher10y ago

I'm curious as to why the author seems to be so set on Taghazout specifically.

yallahalineOP10y ago

Already popular with entrepreneurs Good surf/yoga/creative/authentic vibe Close to an international airport Sunny and different from Europe :) http://www.thebluehouse.io/blog/2014/12/1/why-this-american-...

ohitsdom10y ago

Slightly off topic: I love the thought of working at an awesome location. "Surf town" sounds really fun. But as a developer, I cringed hard when I saw the picture of them actually working. I know it's only a picture and I'm sure he wants to convey a cool vibe, but it looks really haphazard. Hopefully they have other rooms with more comfortable workspaces.

My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach.

0xdeadbeefbabe10y ago

I'm imagining a surfer zen master saying, "dude it is not the size of the screen that matters, but what is in the mind."

mbrock10y ago

Surfing Zen Master has a point. I work every day on a laptop switching between my browser, Slack, and a full-screen 80 column terminal.

Yeah, different needs for different people & tasks. But there's nothing intrinsically wrong or difficult with working on just a laptop.

I dream of being able to work on just an e-ink tablet with Bluetooth keyboard...

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yallahalineOP10y ago

We also have inside nice desk chairs and tables, and are looking to install a laptop stand, and standing desk :)

ohitsdom10y ago

I figured and that's why I almost didn't even post my comment. But the picture was chosen for a reason, so I was curious if I'd get any comments from people that the picture appealed to. I would guess it'd be a good environment for developing business plans and strategies.

gonzo10y ago

> My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach.

I had that in Hawai'i. It's more of a distraction than you might think.

codecamper10y ago

We just got back from 6 months in Morocco. We work with technology. Me: programmer. She: designer. Dog: just does the cute thing. We travel by camper van.

I'll contact your site and we'll drop by in the Fall if you all will be around.

Cheers- Matt

slyrus10y ago

Posting from Marrakech via hotel WiFi to confirm that the internet seems to work reasonably well in Morocco, FWTW. Perhaps Taghazout is cooler, but, personally, I'd find it hard to get work done in this 45 C heat.

yallahalineOP10y ago

It's usually around 20 to 30C, with a nice breeze. Marrakech has a different weather altogether.

lem7210y ago

Cool! I am doing something similar in Nicaragua. Best of luck to you!

presty10y ago

Curious about your burn rate in Nicaragua and level of safety. Care to share?

outworlder10y ago

What about infrastructure? High-speed internet? Security? Government bureaucracy? Cost of living? Business opportunities? Increased equipment corrosion?

A 'surf' town sounds great. But I just moved away from a popular tourist destination in Brazil, due to some of the above concerns.

yallahalineOP10y ago

For the participant to the program: internet is good enough, but I'm looking to get a much better plan in the fall. Security is not a problem. For the cofounder: bureaucracy is not as smooth as in Europe or North America, but it's nothing impossible. Some products are not available in Morocco, but you can easily get them from Europe. Clients are mostly coming from Europe and North America :)

tiagocesar10y ago

Just curious, where were you from?

rwhitman10y ago

Maybe I'm just jealous but has this concept of a startup retreat achieved any real world success stories someone can point to? Wouldn't being isolated in a remote corner of the world put a real damper on being able to build business relationships?

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21 comments

dang10y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8716050

jaoued10y ago

the_watcher10y ago

I'm curious as to why the author seems to be so set on Taghazout specifically.

yallahalineOP10y ago

ohitsdom10y ago

My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach.

0xdeadbeefbabe10y ago

I'm imagining a surfer zen master saying, "dude it is not the size of the screen that matters, but what is in the mind."

mbrock10y ago

Surfing Zen Master has a point. I work every day on a laptop switching between my browser, Slack, and a full-screen 80 column terminal.

Yeah, different needs for different people & tasks. But there's nothing intrinsically wrong or difficult with working on just a laptop.

I dream of being able to work on just an e-ink tablet with Bluetooth keyboard...

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yallahalineOP10y ago

We also have inside nice desk chairs and tables, and are looking to install a laptop stand, and standing desk :)

ohitsdom10y ago

gonzo10y ago

> My ideal setup is a multi-monitored station with a nice chair and an awesome view of a beach.

I had that in Hawai'i. It's more of a distraction than you might think.

codecamper10y ago

We just got back from 6 months in Morocco. We work with technology. Me: programmer. She: designer. Dog: just does the cute thing. We travel by camper van.

I'll contact your site and we'll drop by in the Fall if you all will be around.

Cheers- Matt

slyrus10y ago

yallahalineOP10y ago

It's usually around 20 to 30C, with a nice breeze. Marrakech has a different weather altogether.

lem7210y ago

Cool! I am doing something similar in Nicaragua. Best of luck to you!

presty10y ago

Curious about your burn rate in Nicaragua and level of safety. Care to share?

outworlder10y ago

What about infrastructure? High-speed internet? Security? Government bureaucracy? Cost of living? Business opportunities? Increased equipment corrosion?

A 'surf' town sounds great. But I just moved away from a popular tourist destination in Brazil, due to some of the above concerns.

yallahalineOP10y ago

tiagocesar10y ago

Just curious, where were you from?

rwhitman10y ago

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