crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. with their startups growing by 81.2 Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 8, 2008 The lean startup Ive been thinking for some time about a term that could encapsulate trends that are changing the startup landscape. After some trial and error, Ive settled on the Lean Startup. Of course, many startups are capital efficient and generally frugal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Startup accelerators: There are more of them – and more demand to land a spot within one – than ever before. I have been a part of both Startup Chile and now TechStars in Boston. Match Startup Needs To Accelerator Offerings. Finding mentors is one of the many reasons that startups use an accelerator.

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Technical Review Chile Startup Due Diligence 60

Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

In the last few years we’ve recognized that a startup is not a smaller version of a large company. We’re now learning that companies are not larger versions of startups. But paradoxically, in spite of all their seemingly endless resources, innovation inside of an existing company is much harder than inside a startup.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2020

One thing this historic city doesn’t often get noticed for is its emerging Philadelphia startup scene. In the US, places like San Francisco, Austin, Seattle, and Washington, DC get the lion’s share of attention as startup sweet spots. Startups are taking notice of the city’s smart, hungry workforce. A Robust Talent Pool.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Building a new startup hub Last week, I had a unique opportunity to spend some time in Boulder at the behest of TechStars. It was a great experience to see a relatively new startup hub in action - and thriving. Their model looks like a key ingredient in the startup brew there.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 30, 2017

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. with their startups growing by 81.2 Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S.

United States 48

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JULY 3, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 3, 2009 Lean Startup fbFund wrap-up Last week I had a real blast meeting with the companies at the fbFund incubator at Palo Alto. The Lean Startup fbFund Edition View more documents from Eric Ries. We tend to equate startup success with making money, but that is a poor choice.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 11, 2021

Enter Cleantech Open, the world’s largest and oldest cleantech accelerator for cleantech, climate tech, and sustainability startups. Through Cleantech Open, startups can build their entrepreneurship skills and professional networks, access expert mentorship, and connect with potential investors, partners, and customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. I recently wrote a blog post about why I believe that startup teams in close proximity perform better. Anyone have positive or negative experience in such an incubator?

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 14, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, May 14, 2009 The Lean Startup Workshop - now an OReilly Master Class My rate of posting has been much lower lately, and this is mostly due to preparations for the upcoming Lean Startup Workshop on May 29. I joined a financial services tech startup in 1999. You can click here to learn more.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 22, 2013

On Digital Sabbath #5, I read Tech and the City: The Making of New York’s Startup Community. We had a fun hour long talk with Q&A, a lot of it about Startup Communities. If you are involved in the New York startup community, this is a must read book. It was excellent. I experience this all the time in New York.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 9, 2011

That was until I started covering technology and spending time at the offices of local startups. There is a theme that permeates the startup ecosystem from coast-to-coast - the Nerf gun is king. We decided to take a deep look into this phenomenon to answer the basic question: Why are startups obsessed with Nerf? Note the Advil.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The Lean Launchpad® for Life Sciences (the I-Corps @ NIH ) uses the Lean Startup Model to discover and validate the business model. Co-working spaces seem to be evolving into the startup garages of the future. Incubators are designed for teams with an idea. identify financing vehicles before you need them.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 18, 2011

For now, the title is “ Startup Communities: Creating A Great Entrepreneurial Ecosystem In Your City.” TechStars Impact on Boston. How Accelerators Are Different Than Incubators. Why Incubators Don’t Work. I’m deep into writing my latest book. Following is the current table of contents.

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www.greenhornconnect.com

OCTOBER 3, 2011

” Transitioning from partners in an informal collaboration to co-owners of an actual business may seem like a big step, but it is a necessary one that every successful startup eventually must take. Second, forming a company is only one of many things entrepreneurs and startups need to do to protect themselves from potential liability.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 25, 2020

Austin, TX Fast forward 4 years later, here I am working for a startup at the South By South West Tech & Music festival in Austin, TX. SXSW brings a huge chunk of the music and tech world together in one city every year in March, and most startups launch their products there every year. How did I get the gig? Okay,” I thought.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. Over the past decade, crowdspring has helped many Canadian startups with everything from naming their business , to logo design , packaging design , product design and more. World-famous startups like Hootsuite and Slack are based there.

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www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

Our Cities ▾ Boston ›. View More in Boston ›. San Diego’s Free EvoNexus Tech Incubator Gains Qualcomm Expertise. Startups ›. View More in Startups ›. Our Events ▾ 6/14/12 · Boston. Boston Events ›. Subscribe for Free. Xconomy San Diego. Sakti3 Founder Sastry to Step Down From U-M.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2020

No matter what sector you might choose to work in, or how well you know your subject matter, the fact is that small business ownership is as difficult as it is rewarding; the more you put into it, the more you’ll get out of a startup business. As a startup business owner, it is highly unlikely you will have any staff.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 29, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, March 29, 2010 New conference website, speakers, agenda The Startup Lessons Learned Conference on April 23 is fast approaching. Traveling the past year, I have heard loud and clear that its time for the Lean Startup movement to enter its next phase. Earlybird Admission pricing ends in just two days.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In what's bound to be a boost for an already thriving tech startup scene, the Boulder-based incubator TechStars announced today that it is opening a program in a new location, New York City. This will be the fourth city into which the program has expanded, joining Boulder, Seattle, and Boston. Tags: Startups.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Everyone who knows Katie Rae at Techstars is thrilled that she’s taken a lead role with The Engine at MIT, a new venture fund and incubator space there. Katie was the Managing Director at Techstars for our Boston program from 2010 to 2014. Congratulations on the next chapter, Katie!

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View from Seed

DECEMBER 7, 2017

While any particular startup is likely to be focused on just one of these areas, here at NextView, we strive to think about them holistically and catch glimpses of shifts in long-term behavior. Though even there, you’ve seen startups like Clover Health , Oscar , Devoted Health , and others grow rapidly.)

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Feld Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

There are lots of good articles on the news – two of them are at TechCrunch ( Startup Incubator TechStars Raises $24M, Increases Funding For Each Company By $100K ) and Launch ( TechStars Offering Extra $100K to All Companies with New $24M Fund.). There are many more who have invested in individual TechStars companies.

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Syndicate Syndication Seattle Angel Investor 137

ReadWriteStart

MAY 2, 2011

A number of new startup accelerator and incubator programs have popped up lately, a response no doubt to the success of the Y Combinator and TechStars programs and the success of the programs' participants. Rounding out the top 5 are Chicago's Excelerate Labs , Durham NC's LaunchBox Digital , and TechStars Boston. Discuss.

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Genuine VC

JUNE 22, 2011

In the past couple years, I’ve written a couple blog posts explaining how startup offices are like faces , which can basically be summed up in an excerpt paragraph – “they [startup offices] communicate what is going on in the inside. Just as all startups are different, their offices should be different as well.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. Over the past decade, crowdspring has helped many Canadian startups with everything from naming their business , to logo design , packaging design , product design and more. World-famous startups like Hootsuite and Slack are based there.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I remind my students that I’m teaching them a methodology they can use the rest of their careers, not running an incubator. He believed that he could use the “go-to-market” strategies of other food/beverage disrupters– companies like Pete’s Brewing Company, Boston Beer and Kettle Chips. Get Out of the Building. Lessons Learned.

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North America Lean Customer Development Distribution 120

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Silicon Valley, Boston). In the second stage, it moves into Investing, Inventing, Incubating and Acquiring technologies and companies, and in the third stage building product(s ). Academics, consultants, incubators. Startups, entrepreneurs, and management teams. This is not the the optimal way to start.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

But over the last few years, the city has gained a reputation as an emerging technology startup hub in the Midwest. ranking it ahead of the noted startup hotspot of Boston. Earlier this year, Forbes Magazine named Madison the 7th most innovative city in the U.S., Local Programs to Develop Entrepreneurship.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Not understanding and agreeing what “Entrepreneur&# and “Startup” mean can sink an entire country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Six Types of Startups – Pick One. Lifestyle Startups: Work to Live their Passion. Small Business Startups: Work to Feed the Family. Scalable Startups : Born to Be Big. There are 5.7

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The Next Web

AUGUST 5, 2012

Here are the 12 things to keep an eye out for when considering new regions to call home base for your startup: 1. I just moved Real Bullets Branding to Boston last year. Seek a Startup Culture. Consider whether there is an existing startup ecosystem in place. Who Do You Know? Caitlin McCabe , Real Bullets Branding.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 23, 2009

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Join the lean startup discussion at Facebook on Thursday I recently agreed to join Facebook s fbFund incubator as a mentor. Part of that includes giving a presentation for the fbFund companies on the lean startup methodology. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In exchange for equity stakes, for-profit accelerators and incubators provide robust resources and access to experts. Fortunately, social impact startups (for-profit and non-profit) are feeling the love, too, thanks to springboard organizations like Skoll Foundation , Scwab Foundation , Echoing Green and Ashoka.

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