Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

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Finance Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 320

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. They provide consulting, promotion, product testing, hiring, training and incubation services to startups.

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Programming Technical Review SBIR China 278

Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

This is where incubators come in. Incubators were designed to fill the gap between knowledge and connections. Incubators provide that very important sense of community. Incubators versus accelerators: What’s the difference? Today, incubators and accelerators are both popular topics, especially for technology startups.

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Incubator Cofounder Founder Early Stage 60

ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Colombian public healthcare is decentralized with the lowest-earning tier of the population receiving free, government-subsidized services, and the rest of the population receiving health services administered by various private companies. A solid foundation of government support. The government creates programs to help entrepreneurs.

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Steve Blank

MAY 19, 2021

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. They then incubated and delivered a solution that will help get large vessels back to sea faster, potentially saving the Navy $20M-$30M a year. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2019

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 219

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 219

Steve Blank

APRIL 11, 2013

This post is about the how the Chinese government engineered technology clusters. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. They provide consulting, promotion, product testing, hiring, training and incubation services to startups.

Programming 170

Programming Technical Review SBIR China 170

NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 22, 2023

The New Zealand chapter of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) wants to see local and central government politicians initiate policies to make entrepreneurship easier and more effective. Moskovitz believes that if entrepreneurs and government collaborate, the conditions to increase entrepreneurship will improve.

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New Zealand Government Technical Review Angel Investor 74

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 5, 2023

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them or show you how to apply for a government grant.

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Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 305

VC Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2021

AWS Startups for the Public Sector – Startups in the public sector focus their technology and business innovation on federal/central and local/municipal governments, primary and secondary education, nonprofits, and non-governmental organizations. These efforts range from physical infrastructure to content. Physical space.

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Technical Review Startup Venture Capital Incubator 174

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

The Big Idea – Incubators – Accelerators – and Something New. In the last decade startup incubators have become increasingly popular. For some incubators, entrepreneurs can stay as long as they want.) Think of incubators as “shelter from the storm.”. There is no guaranteed funding.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In recent years, startup accelerators and startup incubators have become the place of choice for any budding entrepreneurs to be the next unicorn. Though both startup accelerators and incubators are used to help nurture young companies, the two platforms have subtle differences.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 14, 2014

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Entrepreneur 283

Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 283

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 1, 2017

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

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Product Development Cost Developer Product 177

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 7, 2018

It’s something the financial community – along with government resources, for that matter – needs to think about as it works to help young business leaders consider their financing options. Among those the Canada Business Network suggests: Government grants and financing. Business incubators.

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Entrepreneur Incubator Finance Canada 109

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. If your offering is exciting enough, you may get millions in small amounts from other people on the Internet to help you fly high over the valley of death.

Intellectual Property 309

Intellectual Property Technical Review Venture Capital Startup 309

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 12, 2018

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

Intellectual Property 134

Intellectual Property Technical Review Startup Incubator 134

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The most common support organization at this level is called a startup incubator or accelerator , and these exist in most countries, usually sponsored by a university, local government organization, or even local individuals. The incubator organization can help you find them, or show you how to apply for a government grant.

Incubator 429

Incubator Startup Exit Strategy Institutional Investors 429

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 7, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. a government that’s trying to help, but gets in the way.

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Finland Venture Capital Government Russia 324

Steve Blank

OCTOBER 10, 2011

I presented to 1,000’s of entrepreneurs, talked to 17 startups, gave 12 lectures, had 9 interviews, chatted with 8 VC’s, sat on 4 panels, talked policy with 2 government ministers, 2 members of parliament, 1 head of a public pension fund and was in 1 TV-documentary. Toxic Business Press and Contradictory Government Incentives.

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Finland Naming Russia Government 324

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators. The NRF just announced that it will be opening up the application process for its Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS) to allow more investors to set up technology incubators under the scheme. ” Global Money Flow – From the West to Asia.

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Singapore Technical Review Technology Incubator 179

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Angel Investor Early Stage Incubator Government 256

Steve Blank

AUGUST 25, 2021

A week ago I got invited to an “innovation hero” award ceremony at a government agency. Having seen this scenario play out multiple times at multiple large corporations and government agencies, I could’ve repeated the speech her agency director made at the ceremony verbatim. Blah blah blah and a $100 bonus.” see this HBR article.)

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Incubators and Accelerators. Then we have startup platforms like incubators and accelerators. Accelerators and incubators support the startups with a small amount of funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, resources, and workspaces. ? Government programs. Government programs. Options for initial setup. ?

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Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

passed the CHIPS and Science Act , one of the first pieces of national industrial policy – government planning and intervention in a specific industry — in the last 50 years, in this case for semiconductors. Attempts to bridge this Valley of Death often find technology companies relying on Government capital. Last month the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2015

This source is a major focus these days, due to government initiatives to incent research and development on alternative energy and other technologies. Join a startup incubator. The positives are that you give up no equity, and these apply to the early startup stages, but they do take time and much effort to win.

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Entrepreneur Intellectual Property Technical Review Incubator 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Startup incubators. Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but state and federal funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company.

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Technical Review Bootstrapping Venture Capital Incubator 257

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The French government has translated the JEI program into English as the Young Entrepreneurs Initiative , an annual competition run by the French Embassy to the US. The boards of these organizations include large companies, local and regional government representatives, universities/public research labs and SMEs. The Big Players.

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France Technical Review Incubator Early Stage 163

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2021

Beyond these believers, you need to match your credentials and interests with the multitude of public, academic and government organizations that proclaim to foster research and early development, to satisfy the long-term needs of the people or organizations they support. They believe in you above all else. Technology pilots.

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Early Stage Angel Investor Incubator Government 412

Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

This is especially true for those teams or individuals that become a part of an accelerator or incubator program. As I said above, incubators and accelerators are great for those that have never started a business before, or perhaps who have never started a startup. Difference #3 – planning for the ‘end’ or the exit strategy.

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Small Business Exit Strategy Cofounder Angel Investor 154

NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

One of the questions we’re often asked is, “What Government funding is available for startups in New Zealand?” ” shortly followed by, “I wonder if there’s any funding for startups from the Government?” Incubators and accelerator programmes. And quite frankly, nor should there be.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 23, 2020

However, the UK has been a proven incubator of many different kinds of organisations. It’s because if you trade as a UK registered company, you have to pay corporation tax to the UK government. In London alone, these new companies raise billions in investment capital, allowing them to go from fledgeling companies to thriving empires.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Like an accelerator or incubator program, NestGSV gives its resident startups office space, advice and lots of other amenities (even a beach volleyball court) at its Redwood City, California, campus near Silicon Valley. Ecosystm + Incubator = Ecobator. That really differentiates us from any other accelerator or incubator out there.”.

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Incubator North Carolina Los Angeles Startup 116

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 12, 2021

The real value of these groups is the relationships you can build with key people who can help you later, as well as the early learning from the incubator organization. Actively seek out government and local incentives. Join a startup accelerator or structured peer group. Negotiate bartering deals versus cash contracts.

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Dilution Incubator Bootstrapping Government 404

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Accelerators and incubators. ecosystem of startups and small business includes many accelerators and incubators. Some of them are nonprofits sponsored by local governments and/or educational institutions, and some are for-profits. . Accelerators, incubators, and co-working spaces are not always distinctly defined entities.

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Business Plan Incubator Software Review Programming 82

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

A couple of startup founders commented that government grants “pretend to be helpful but actually suck&# , to which Dr. Tan – who chaired the National Research Foundation (NRF) , an agency which disburses grants for innovation – replied that civil servants aren’t exactly the best when it comes to “picking winners&#.

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Singapore Non-Compete Government 242

Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

the failure rate of new ventures (startups had no formal rules and were a hit or miss proposition), the slow adoption rate of new technologies by the government and large companies. In addition to super angels, incubators like Y Combinator , TechStars and the 100+ plus others worldwide like them have begun to formalize seed-investing.

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