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SimpleCitizen (YC S16) — From signup to citizenship, only SimpleCitizen guides applicants…

SimpleCitizen is here to make applying for citizenship in the United States as simple as filling out an online application for a job. Taking 20 minutes to answer just 20 questions can save you thousands in lawyer fees.

SimpleCitizen is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2016 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: From signup to citizenship, only SimpleCitizen guides applicants…. The founders listed are Sam Stoddard (Founder/CEO), Ayde Soto (Founder/CTO), Brady Stoddard (Founder/CMO) (Y Combinator directory entry, April 20, 2016).

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SimpleCitizen

New accelerator entry · 2016-04-20 · the record

Summer 2016
batch
23
people
Early
stage
United States of America
region
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2016
Announced2016-04-20
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size23
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer -> Home and Personal
SectorsCivic Tech, GovTech
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Partly Remote
BasedSalt Lake City, UT, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttp://www.simplecitizen.com

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SimpleCitizen is here to make applying for citizenship in the United States as simple as filling out an online application for a job. Taking 20 minutes to answer just 20 questions can save you thousands in lawyer fees. SimpleCitizen is here to help you make the most important decision in your life SIMPLE.

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