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Innovation at Argonne National Laboratory Incubator

The Startup Magazine

CRI is different from other incubators because it allows innovators/entrepreneurs to immerse inside a national laboratory, working alongside world-renowned scientists and engineers with whom they can share their ideas. ClearFlame Engines. Early Wins. The program is less than two years old. Program Impact. Is this article helpful?

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The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires

Both Sides of the Table

For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent. I’m supposed to believe that my best innovation can only come from scores of startup founders who just made millions and have now become CVOs at my company? Go do a startup.

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A Year in Review: 2016

Version One Ventures

At the same time, seed money is still abundant due to the proliferation of micro VC over the past few years. Mattermark (a portfolio company) looked at the matriculation rates for a class of startups. Mattermark found that, on average, around 31 of the initial startups raised a Series A. Quantum Computing.

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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my ongoing series Startup Advice. Either you’re not a good leader and he shouldn’t be investing at all, or he has no clue what it takes to build a startup.&#. Beware of VC Seagulls, who shit on you and then fly away (or worse yet leave you with Red Herrings). I guarantee this is a bad VC.

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Ready, Set, Drive!: 8 Signs That Now Is the Time to Launch Your Trucking Business

The Startup Magazine

You Have Access to Seed Money. You’ll have to buy your own truck, purchase your own commercial insurance and may need money to tide you over as you seek your first clients. Does the prospect of your company popping up in search engine results when shippers are choosing a trucking service excite you?

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3 Reasons To Seek Only What You Need During The Funding Process

YoungUpstarts

For new or young entrepreneurs, understanding the realities of the startup world often comes as a shock. Numerous startups are born every day, but the amount of funding largely remains unchanged and making it nearly impossible for all of them to succeed. Looking back to its origins you find it began with just $20,000 in seed money.

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Build Entrepreneur Credentials Early and Wisely

Startup Professionals Musings

But a depth of knowledge in a specific discipline, like computer science or engineering, allows you to understand that business as well as run it. Too many startups fail simply by missing the practical elements of money management, time management, and setting priorities. An MBA is helpful, but not required.