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Boston’s WebInno Is Now BIG

Genuine VC

Accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces have proliferated in Cambridge and Boston. Seed capital is more readily available, including of course through NextView Ventures. In the mid-2000’s, there weren’t a lot of options to do so, as the ecosystem vibe still hadn’t recovered from the dot-com bubble burst.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Demo’d to death.

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Springboard Launches Accelerator Program for Early Stage European Startups

ReadWriteStart

Springboard debuted in 2009 as an " accidental incubator " emerging from the company Red Gate Software. The program offers seed capital, office space, and "most importantly - that magical ingredient of 'smart-community' with mentors and other entrepreneurs." Springboard aims to help early stage startups.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Founders can make in-person connections, however, with Qualcomm Ventures at various demo events, conferences and trade shows. The group also hosts its annual QPrize competition, awarding winners with $750,000 in seed funding. “First meetings with seed investors just aren’t that formal. “I’m always open.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Build something then demo it to people. The great thing is, in 2007, we visited 75+ resorts for a demo tour, and have many leads I can follow up on. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. 2) yes, join an incubator, (1) Read this [link]. How I can find the right investor (software)?