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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

The class is organized, led and delivered by Startup Weekend , the global non-profit that teaches entrepreneurs how to launch a startup in 54 hours. In the U.S, Startup America will leverage its network of 30 startup regions to engage entrepreneurial leaders throughout the country. Think of incubators as “shelter from the storm.”.

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A Guide to Conducting Business In France

The Startup Magazine

France is one of the world’s leading global powers, but what is it like to conduct business there? Europe’s largest road network is in France, and it also has Europe’s second-biggest high-speed railway network. Also, as of 2013, for the workforce between the ages of 30 to 34, 44% are higher-education graduates.

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Bridging the gap between tech startups and the Fortune 500

David Teten

Microsoft BizSpark is a global program that helps software startups by giving them access to a range of Microsoft software at free or discounted prices. However, I agree with Erin Griffith that there’s a surplus of accelerators, and expect some significant shrinkage in 2013-14. 4) Accelerators.

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Our 7 favorite startups from the Wayra London 2013 demo day

The Next Web

The Telefonica-backed Wayra London incubator officially opened its doors last year, but its current intake of startups have only called it home for around seven months. Last night it was finally time for Wayra demoDay 2013 – a chance for the fledgling startups to draw interest and offers of cash from a crowd of more than 200 investors.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Favorite Business or Entrepreneur Turnaround Story

Hearpreneur

The sales helped them raise $30K and the attention of a startup incubator, which offered them training and another $20K in funding. One of the company’s smartest moves was introducing “Netflix Original” movies and TV shows, first launching House of Cards in 2013 to much success. Thanks to Keith Terrell, Backpacks Global ! #14-

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Sam is an uber-networker, savvy, helpful, product-oriented leader who had a great eye for young entrepreneurs and a passion about helping them. Throughout 2012 & 2013 we funded many companies and then pulled together a second fund. She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking.

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Entrepreneurs Bring Propriety Software to Influencer Marketing

Hearpreneur

Milestones: June 2013 – Ronnie becomes famous and we think of the idea for “InstaElite”. November 2013 – InstaElite launches first-ever influencer affiliate network for Instagram. May 2014 – InstaElite gets accepted to Ryerson University’s DMZ incubator (#1 in North America).