Teleborder

Teleborder YC Application

Summer 2013Inactive

Teleborder went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2013 batch as a B2B company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch
Summer 2013
Industry
B2BHuman Resources
Team size
11
Status
Inactive
Launched
2013

Founders

  • James Richards
    James RichardsFounder/CEO
  • Michael Smith
    Michael SmithFounder

What Teleborder does

Teleborder helps companies hire, manage and retain international employees. Our software platform enables companies to manage immigration, reporting, and compliance all in one place, and our network of providers deliver related services through our platform. Our customers range from small startups to large corporations, and our investors include Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, IDG, and others.

Teleborder's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Teleborder, Summer 2013 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Teleborder

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Dashboard for companies to manage immigration

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We're building a software platform that helps companies handle the complex process of immigration for their employees. It combines immigration case management, compliance tracking, and reporting in one tool. Through our platform, companies can coordinate with legal service providers to get related services without juggling emails and spreadsheets.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live and work in San Francisco, CA, and the company is based here as well.

Explain your decision regarding location.

San Francisco is where our target users and network of service providers are concentrated. It gives us direct access to HR teams and immigration experts we need to build and validate our product.

21 more answers in the full application

Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Teleborder YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Teleborder's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Teleborder would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.

What YC batch was Teleborder in?

Teleborder was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2013 batch.

Who founded Teleborder?

Teleborder was founded by James Richards, Michael Smith.

What does Teleborder do?

Dashboard for companies to manage immigration for their employees.

How do I read the full reconstructed application?

Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Teleborder's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.

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