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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

In recent years, startup accelerators and startup incubators have become the place of choice for any budding entrepreneurs to be the next unicorn. Though both startup accelerators and incubators are used to help nurture young companies, the two platforms have subtle differences.

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Nokia as “He Who Must Not Be Named” and the Helsinki Spring

Steve Blank

In 2010 it got worse with an Act in parliament about the Monitoring of Foreigners’ Corporate Acquisitions. You find early stage employees expecting to work normal hours, to get paid a regular salary, and not asking or expecting equity. Startup incubators, business angels and VCs are starting to emerge.

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What is convertible equity (or a convertible security)?

Startup Company Lawyer

Quick answer: convertible equity (or a convertible security) is convertible debt without the repayment feature at maturity or interest. Paul Graham sparked some commentary by declaring in a tweet in August 2010 that “Convertible notes have won. Background. The problem.

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Meet EvoNexus - the Country's Only Free Startup Incubator

ReadWriteStart

There are more than 1,000 business incubators in the U.S. But there’s only one pro bono incubator. Which is probably a good thing, since Bono was named the 2010 worst investor in America. (OK, Like most other high-tech incubators, EvoNexus provides entrepreneurs with office space, mentoring and VC networking.

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4 Best Websites to Apply for Acceleration and Incubation Programs

Kodorra

In recent years, startup accelerators and startup incubators have become the place of choice for any budding entrepreneurs to be the next unicorn. Though both startup accelerators and incubators are used to help nurture young companies, the two platforms have subtle differences.

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Strategy Roundtable: Open Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Rural BPO

ReadWriteStart

Whether it is credit or equity, funding is very, very tight. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity. Kristen is doing about $70,000 year-to-date, and expects to hit $200,000 for the 2010 fiscal year based on her holiday sales projections. I gave Gio some advice on funding, which I will repeat here for all of you.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: 1M/1M Announces Partnership With MAD Incubator, Malaysia

ReadWriteStart

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we announced a very important partnership with MAD Incubator, Malaysia for entrepreneurship development in the region. This is our first major partnership with an incubator whereby MAD will adopt the 1M/1M methodology to foster Silicon Valley-style technopreneurship in Malaysia.

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