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A Quality Benchmark for Accelerators: The Global Accelerator Network

Feld Thoughts

When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. From that initial outreach, 16 high quality accelerator programs joined us to launch the network.

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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

Growthink Blog

When seeking equity investments, the source of capital is, for the most part, tied to the stage of capital being raised. You see, equity capital is raised in stages or rounds. Pre-Seed Funding 2. Seed Funding 3. The five main stages include the following: 1. Series C, D, etc.

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Setting Up Your Accounting System

Feld Thoughts

When we were last with Dick and Jane on Finance Fridays, our fearless entrepreneurs were figuring out how to split up their founders equity and account for an investment from Jane. It required a small investment of time and money to get QuickBooks up and running, but it was a manageable distraction from building SayAhh’s core product.

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How we changed the way the U.S. government commercializes science: Errol Arkilic — Part 1 of Episode 6 on Sirius XM Channel 111

Steve Blank

My guests on Bay Area Ventures on Wharton Business Radio on Sirius XM Channel 111 were: Errol Arkilic , former program director for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps), now founder of M34 Capital. Venk Shukla , president TiE Silicon Valley and general partner, Monta Vista Capital.

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Stages of Social Enterprise Capital

Business Plan Blog

Survival or Establishment Stage: Once initial seed capital is drying up and no profit has yet been earned, the challenge for a social enterprise will be to expand the customer base and increase the market penetration while preserving capital. At this point in financing, debt capital is likely to be preferred.

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Why Startups Die

The Next Web

No Bootstrapping Plan : Many startups that come out of an accelerator program (such as YCombinator, Dreamit, or TechStars) simply do not get funding. You may end up a company in the difficult position of having to scale back or become defensive, due to market evolution, management blunders, or any combination.

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

maplebutter.com

I’m learning how to program. Has anyone found a referral program system that works great to generate new customers? Ideally you can pay them based + equity so that you’ll get their attention and focus on the project. Just ensure you understand your numbers and manage them well. $50 Product, product, product!