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7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications

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Thinking of applying to one (or all) of the summer accelerator/incubator/angel/mentoring programs like TechStars , Joystick Labs , or any of those found on this comprehensive list ? That’s one of the things we might develop during the summer program. via 7 Common Mistakes Startups Make on Accelerator Program Applications. [.]

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

then we integrate loyalty programs, CRM, etc., Coordinates Recent Posts The Rise & Fall of Great Venture Firms [Part 1] 11 July 2012, 1:57 pm Our Investment in Cloze 25 June 2012, 5:36 pm Mobile Payments: The Trillion Dollar Industry That’s Never Happened 12 June 2012, 4:19 pm. [link] Terence Donnelly. And Why 20%?

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

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February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. February 9, 2012 15:20:40. February 9, 2012 14:56:25. February 9, 2012 15:20:12. February 9, 2012 15:00:23. February 9, 2012 15:05:56. February 9, 2012 15:19:24. February 9, 2012 15:17:45.

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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

Sometimes it’s because the business grows market-by-market, like Favor, or sometimes it’s that the business needs to grow its sales or programming teams in multiple cities. Texas is one of the only places where we can run a single Accelerator program across multiple cities. Many businesses expand geographically city by city.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

The following day, I delivered a four hour workshop on capital sources and pitch strategies for fifteen entrepreneurs in the Propel program. Three hundred and twenty-five delegates participated in an interesting program highlighted by a gala awards dinner boat cruise on the Moscow River, with Frank Peters acting as master of ceremonies.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

How They Do It: Build email list of consumers interested in local deals (mainly via paid search & social network ads), sell coupon programs to merchants via telesales. If Groupon’s growth rate drops by 80% they’ll still be nearly tripling top line sales in 2012. Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $713M. And Why 20%?

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

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July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. July 18, 2012 10:15:01. July 18, 2012 10:20:12. July 18, 2012 10:26:22. July 18, 2012 10:36:46. July 18, 2012 10:52:20. July 18, 2012 11:14:22. July 18, 2012 11:20:10. Like Tweet. 10 Stellar Space-Themed Accessories For Your Office. Like Tweet. Like Tweet.