Ray WaliaCo-Founder and CEO of Launch Academy and Launch.vc

Q&A: Can I Apply If My Website is in Another Language?

Name: Q&A: Can I Apply If My Website is in Another Language?
Uploaded: 2018-05-15T21:49:16+00:00
Duration: 34 s
Channel: Ray Walia
Description: Short video Q&A from Launch Academy (host Sam, head of programs) answering whether startups with websites in other languages can apply to the…

15 May 2018 · 1 min

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Short video Q&A from Launch Academy (host Sam, head of programs) answering whether startups with websites in other languages can apply to the Maple/startup Visa program. Core answer: the program works with English-speaking companies only and applicants must pass an English test; companies not serving English-speaking (and in some cases not serving French-speaking clients via Launch Academy) are not eligible.

Questions this video answers

Generally no — the program only works with English-speaking companies; websites in other languages make an applicant ineligible.

Yes — one of the requirements is to pass an English test.

Generally no — if you are not serving English-speaking customers (and in some cases not serving French-speaking customers through Launch Academy), you would not be applicable for the startup Visa program.

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Hi, my name is Sam and I'm the head of programs here at Launch Academy. And today we're here to talk about how to apply for our Maple program. So this question comes from one of the emails that we received. My website is in a certain foreign language. Can I still apply? So, unfortunately, we only work with English speaking companies and actually one of the requirements for the actual startup Visa program is to pass an English test. So if you're not serving English speaking, or in some cases, if you're not applying through us French speaking customers, you wouldn't be applicable for the startup Visa program.