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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

This has led to the creation of incubators, accelerators and seed funds. But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. From this we have seen a commensurate boom in the number of startup companies.

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10 Reasons For Joining The New Startup Wave Now

Startup Professionals Musings

According to the latest Kaufman Startup Activity Index , entrepreneurs are making an unprecedented comeback in America, with data showing the largest year-over-year increase in two decades. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Smartphone apps can be built for less than $10K, so who needs an investor?

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