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Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak

Up and Running

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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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job. I don’t believe it.

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Australian Incubator StartMate Graduates Its First Class of Startups

ReadWriteStart

StartMate , a new seed fund that has brought the Y Combinator-model of incubator program to Australia, has just graduated its first class of startups. StartMate's three-month program offers mentorship and investment to five selected startups.

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How to Evaluate an Offer from a Startup Incubator

The Startup Lawyer

Great news — your startup just got accepted to an incubator! But before your startup signs up and cashes that $[XX,000] check, your startup’s co-founders should sit down and evaluate the incubator’s offer. Pre-money valuations startups receive from incubators are typically low…really low.

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Why College Is a Great Entrepreneurial Incubator

Up and Running

My college experience involved a program my senior year called Entrepreneurial Scholars (E-Scholars), where juniors and seniors spent the school year starting and growing their own business venture. You’ve got a whole business and entrepreneurship program at your disposal—go for it! Access to free advice and mentorship.

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3 Ways To Build Philanthropy Into Your Culture

YoungUpstarts

Giving back does more than promote goodwill and provide a PR win. Look for existing programs that need your help. While there’s nothing wrong with starting your own initiative, it’s often easier and more effective to tap into existing programs and services. Establish volunteer programs. It can be a way of doing business.

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10 Tips for Making your Startup More Attractive for Investors [Presentation]

VC Cafe

Launch48 is a new kind of micro-incubator taking place over the course of a weekend, which enables entrepreneurs to pitch their concept in one minute, in order to find team mates who are interested in pursuing the idea. Mike Butcher has a pretty good list here. How much to raise? The answer is more than you’ll think you’re need.