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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

Accelerators are mainly focused on helping companies achieve business growth in a short period of time, typically a few months, hence the term “accelerator” They support young companies by providing mentorship and seed money. The site is easy to navigate and lists many acceleration programs , contests and events.

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4 Best Websites to Apply for Acceleration and Incubation Programs

Kodorra

Accelerators are mainly focused on helping companies achieve business growth in a short period of time, typically a few months, hence the term “accelerator” They support young companies by providing mentorship and seed money. The site is easy to navigate and lists many acceleration programs, contests and events.

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Understanding the Risks of VC Signaling

Both Sides of the Table

Chris Dixon provided some commentary on Twitter that he believes I missed “the most important point about fund size.&# He’s specifically referring to his point of view that entrepreneurs shouldn’t take seed money from “big VC’s&# (he defines them as > $100 million). Let me explain: 1.

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Mile-High disruption: Why Denver should be on your tech radar next year

The Next Web

Politically, Denver’s local government has championed social causes, including increased gun control, LGBT rights and programs for the homeless. A quality of life that beats Silicon Valley’s. In 2012, Denver startups raised more than $280M, with 33 startups raising $1M or more. Denver Mayor Michael B.

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[Interview] Toronto’s Michael Beattie, Founder And CEO Of MBM Consulting

YoungUpstarts

Success as an entrepreneur takes a lot more than an idea, a dab of seed money and, as they say, a wing and a prayer. But they have a tendency to wear all the hats during the early stages, and that often means micromanaging. He’s spent over 20 years nurturing them all. The end result?

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Understanding a VC’s Seed Funding Policy is Critical

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve written about it myself (Is VC Seed Funding Dead?) and (Is There Really a Signaling Problem with VC Seed Funding?). There is a structural reason that VCs are investing at early stages, 2. Short summary of my posts: 1.