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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. Patricia Jumi leads The Growth Hub, a major incubator and entrepreneurial resource that serves as a catalyst for Nairobi’s startups. The next step would be to secure funding.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. – The Torch Program. In size, scale and commercial results China’s Torch Program from MOST (the Ministry of Science and Technology) is the most successful entrepreneurial program in the world. Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. – The Torch Program. In size, scale and commercial results China’s Torch Program from MOST (the Ministry of Science and Technology) is the most successful entrepreneurial program in the world. Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

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When ice.com – a Top 500 Internet Retailer – Uses Mentors, You Should Too

Up and Running

Ice.com is a perfect example of an already successful company that is putting their relationship with Capital Factory – an Austin-based incubator and coworking space – to good use. Founded in 1999 in Montreal, Canada, ice.com was recently acquired by Round 2 Inc., an ecommerce company headed by CEO Brandon Proctor.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

online.wsj.com

Craig Walker, co-founder and CEO of Firespotter Labs, a technology incubator, said it feels unnatural to bestow so much voting power on one executive. that did so in 1999 and 2000, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by Jay R. Future Leadership Program. Thats the reason you have a board," Mr. Walker explains. "We

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

While not 1999 all over again but I am observing first-hand the signs of funding frenzy. And when you further strip out any employment created by government stimulus that is uncertain to continue going forward we know that the country is not creating enough jobs. VCs get paid to “put money to work.&#. Sound familiar?

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Should Early Stage Startups Move to Austin because of Culture?

Austin Startup

My visit took place courtesy of the Young Transatlantic Innovative Leaders Initiative (YTILI), a State Department program implemented by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Tech is absolutely a boon the city — the city has doubled in size since 1999 on the back of countless new tech jobs.