I'm living in Viña del Mar with a collection of other Start-Up Chile teams. You need to return to Santiago for reimbursements but you'll earn points for moving out to a region.
Almost any project you can justify as being beneficial to the community will qualify for the points. If you meet with 40 chileans for one-to-one mentoring you'll likely exceed the minimum requirement with ease.
The visa gets fast tracked, most people got theirs within a month using a basic police check. You can't start the programme or arrive in Chile without the visa, and entering with a tourist visa is not an option.
I took a few Spanish lessons before arriving and really need to start doing more. It's not easy but you can just about get by with English.
The programme isn't tied to the office, it's an extra benefit if you want it. I mostly work from my apartment. The stipend is enough to get a good apartment in Santiago, you'll need to find a Spanish speaking friend to help you find a good value one. There are clusters of Start-Up Chile teams living in "aparthotels" that have very flexible short term leases.
We had no connections in Latin America before getting here. It's more important that you have a quality startup and your application meets the other criteria detailed in the process.
There are teams here at all stages, some had launched before arriving, don't worry about it.
Almost any project you can justify as being beneficial to the community will qualify for the points. If you meet with 40 chileans for one-to-one mentoring you'll likely exceed the minimum requirement with ease.
The visa gets fast tracked, most people got theirs within a month using a basic police check. You can't start the programme or arrive in Chile without the visa, and entering with a tourist visa is not an option.
I took a few Spanish lessons before arriving and really need to start doing more. It's not easy but you can just about get by with English.
The programme isn't tied to the office, it's an extra benefit if you want it. I mostly work from my apartment. The stipend is enough to get a good apartment in Santiago, you'll need to find a Spanish speaking friend to help you find a good value one. There are clusters of Start-Up Chile teams living in "aparthotels" that have very flexible short term leases.
We had no connections in Latin America before getting here. It's more important that you have a quality startup and your application meets the other criteria detailed in the process.
There are teams here at all stages, some had launched before arriving, don't worry about it.