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3 Major Product Fails, And How To Avoid Their Mistakes

YoungUpstarts

Green ketchup, bottled water for pets, airport security “action figures”, yogurt shampoo – there have been some pretty epic product failures over the years. pound paperweight,” said the New York Times’ David Pogue in a technology review. By Malcolm Stewart, CEO of YouEye. Samsung Galaxy Gear.

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Introduction to the New York Fintech Community

David Teten

FinTech New York Accelerator. Rise New York (good mailing list) – includes the Barclays Accelerator , in partnership with Techstars , and a coworking space for fintech startups. Startupbootcamp Fintech New York. Aquiline Capital Partners. Green Visor Capital. Green Visor Capital.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

Both Sides of the Table

It is with great pleasure that I can finally announce that we have added Greg Bettinelli as a partner at GRP Partners. This is exactly the brand that GRP Partners wants to embody. We knew he had to be an investment partner. We settled on Venture Partner as is now being reported and also picked up here.

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

Up and Running

It’s really a lovely concept, and as can be expected the company has been featured on the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and on and on. How a law firm got funded thanks to partners that wouldn’t give up. After all, what have you got to lose? Other funding options that worked for companies.

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ReturnShip Program, Part III

OnlyOnce

We are going to place Returnees in five locations – Broomfield, Colorado, New York City, Austin, Indianapolis, and London – and we recruited five like-minded partner companies to join the program as well. We are starting the recruiting cycle now for the program, which starts mid-October.

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Cleantech Open Northeast 2021

Feld Thoughts

Investors are seeking both financial returns and environmental impact and looking for opportunities to partner with ventures that are working to tackle our world’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. It is working to increase the diversity of startups, mentors, and partners engaged with the program.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I lived in Düsseldorf for some time, and there I came up with the company name idea: “one (idea) for one (client)”, “each custom product for each client”, and “one and only solution for each business partner. As all green pandas, funky apples, and similar domain names were taken, I have settled on White Horse. Photo Credit: Rob May.

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