1. Would &#x2F; will you ever consider opening an East Coast branch?  I understand all the &quot;stuff&quot; about why SV is great for startups, but there will always be people who can&#x27;t &#x2F;won&#x27;t get up and travel completely to the other side of the country for an extended period of time. And while the EC might not be <i>the</i> startup hotbed that SV area is, it&#x27;s quite clear that there is a LOT of startup activity and some great startups being formed out here.   Wouldn&#x27;t you want to tap into some of that?<p>2. In regards to YC Research, can you tell us anything  more about the (general) topic area(s) you will be interested in?  And maybe expand a little bit more on what kind of mechanisms might be put in place to facilitate working with outside researchers (hopefully including independent researchers and &#x2F; or other startups).