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The Kinect Accelerator

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Recently, Microsoft announced the Microsoft Kinect Accelerator , a program created to incubate startups building the next generation of innovative experiences for the Kinect. Some of the mentors, in addition to me, include: Jeff Powers, Founder, Occipital, Andrew Tschesnok, Founder, Organic Motion.

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Entrepreneurs Unplugged with Andre Durand

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Our first interviewee – this coming Monday night – is Andre Durand, the founder and CEO of Ping Identity. Andre Durand brings 18 years of software industry executive leadership experience to his role as founder and CEO at Ping Identity. Prior to Ping Identity, Durand founded Jabber, Inc., Prior to Jabber, Inc.,

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Pioneer Square Labs – Investing More In Seattle

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PSL, based in Seattle, is a not a VC firm, accelerator, or incubator, but instead is a startup studio, which is a company that creates companies. The co-founders are Greg Gottesman, Geoff Entress, Mike Galgon, and Ben Gilbert. Greg is a co-founder of Madrona and long-time VC. Ben was a co-founder of Madrona Labs with Greg.

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The Paradox of VC Value-Add

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When we started Mobius, we were four founders and two EAs. At one point we were a 70 person organization, with 10 partners, 20 associates, two business development people, three recruiters, a marketing person, two incubators (anyone remember Hotbank?),

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NEXT by Startup Weekend in Boulder

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Accelerators and incubators can offer this, but they require you to have your business already in motion and are difficult to get into. Single founders can sign up, but co-founders are encouraged to attend together. That’s why when NEXT decided to hold an event in Boulder, I jumped at the chance to help. for more questions.

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