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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. In exchange for attending an accelerator, startups give up 5% to 10% of their company’s equity.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

Pierce Burnette knows the meaning of “humble beginnings” and has combined her intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), entrepreneurial spirit, and technical knowledge to forge successful careers in engineering, information technology, and education. She is committed to improving representation in Austin’s technology landscape.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I put a development team together, received a grant from the Canadian government, and worked with the University of Victoria to develop an innovative ad network Artificial Intelligence system, and now we’re in business changing the landscape of advertising forever. Thanks to Dr. Rajiv Laroia, Light ! #38 Image Credit: Erica Bryers.