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7 Ways Academic Connections Can Assist A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The professors know how to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like biotech, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Business plan assistance.

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Startups Need to Leverage Their Local Universities

Startup Professionals Musings

The professors know how to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like biotech, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Business plan assistance.

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7 Paybacks an Alma Mater Can Offer an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

The professors know how to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like biotech, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars. Collaborative efforts with local companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Business plan assistance.

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CEO Behind Multi-Million Dollar Escape Room Business

Hearpreneur

He opened the first of many PanIQ Escape Rooms in Hollywood, California, and today, they have locations in San Jose, Phoenix, Miami, NYC, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago and many more. We have our own (cost -efficient) production facility back in Hungary, plus we have an experienced group of business partners and suppliers around us.

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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

They are likely to be able to get grants to fund development for you in strategic focus areas, like alternative energy sources, that would otherwise cost you many thousands of dollars.< Collaborative efforts with companies, like Siemens Venture Capital, are available for certain technology and focus areas. Legal advice.

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How Entrepreneurs Can Capitalize On Their Alma Mater

Startup Professionals Musings

They have equipment and smart students that would otherwise cost you a fortune through an outside contract. Most universities have a file of patents from project work that they are willing to license to any entrepreneur for business commercialization, with little or no cost up front. Find technical and legal guidance and advisors.

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The #1 Mistake Investors Make (And What To Do About It)

Growthink Blog

Quite simply, investing in just one or a handful of private companies is way, way too risky for most investors and should be avoided at all costs. Becoming a Limited Partner Investor in a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund.