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Startup Accelerator The Brandery Opens Applications For 2013

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Cincinnati, Ohio-based startup accelerator the Brandery is currently accepting applications for its 2013 edition of its four-month acceleration program for brand-driven consumer Internet startups. The 2013 class of 10 companies will be announced on June 1.

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New Crowdfunding Site CrowdIt To Incorporate Mentoring, Networking

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“Crowdfunding presents a new and exciting opportunity to provide entrepreneurs access to early-stage capital, an important success factor in turning ideas into prosperous business enterprises that create new jobs,” said Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for Economic Development at Missouri State University.

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[New York] INGENUITY 2013

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And to capitalize on its meteoric challenge to Silicon Valley as the alternative location to startup up in the United States, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA) will be presenting its annual INGENUITY conference on October 15, 2013. You can sign up for it here.

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Fundraising Debt And How To Avoid It

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In these scenarios, most founders will have trouble tapping the institutional Venture Capital market and will have to do a bridge round or multiple bridge rounds. . Exacerbating the problem are the subjective standards by which many young companies are evaluated.

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My Advice To Entrepreneurs: Consider Canada For Your Startup

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Sure, companies in the Bay Area – particularly Silicon Valley and San Francisco – consistently receive the highest percentage of venture money nationwide. But a slowdown in venture capital financing and questions about a technology bubble have led to many entrepreneurs and startups considering other avenues for growth.

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The 5 Best States In America For New Business

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Virginia topped Forbes Magazine’s list of best states for business in 2013. North Carolina is also one of the top states in the country for venture capital investment. Over the past forty years, venture capitalists poured $8 billion into nearly 500 companies in the state.

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10 Ways To Win In 2014: An Entrepreneurs’ Guide To A Successful Startup

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In 2013 the funding landscape changed with the JOBS act. And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars.