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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. Others are not.

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Exploring the Best Free Crowdfunding Sites Online

The Startup Magazine

These platforms can provide the necessary financial backbone to launch your ideas on a global platform. Benefits of Free Crowdfunding Sites With the advent of online crowdfunding platforms, the world has seen a significant shift in how startups and nonprofits raise capital.

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SXSW Startups: CargoX

Austin Startup

A finalist in Transportation and Delivery , which will pitch at 9:30 am Saturday, March 9, CargoX is reshaping the future of global trade with the world’s first blockchain-based Bill of Lading solution. and we are already building a strong network of partners and customers. How and when did your team come together?

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The seeds planted by those who came in the 90′s have begun to blossom 15 years later literally into seed capital, blossoming new entrepreneurs and an ecosystem of experienced operators that powered LA 1.0 Many of the early winners sold for north of a half a billion dollars. Success begets success. and are guiding LA 2.0.

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Argentina Entrepreneurship, Endeavor, and Global Lessons

Reid Hoffman

As part of connecting with local Argentinian entrepreneurs and part of the amazing Endeavor networks here and South America, Wences and I recorded a podcast to share what I and Silicon Valley can learn from the robust entrepreneurial ecosystem down here. My quintessential teacher here is Wences. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

What this means is that the emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital. And the globalization of entrepreneurship means the worldwide pool of potential startups has increased at least 100-fold since the turn of this century. VCs have now ceded more control to founders.

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The Summer Solstice And Seed Stage Squeeze

Haystack

They’ve all accepted that this is a new world of capital abundance and that the pistons driving the global economy are technology and network effects. Back in 2017, Fred Wilson noted the strategic importance of the seed stage , writing: Seed is really hard. You lose way more than you win.