VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

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. For example, you may point out that there is a company with similar technology, but different application/market.

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The Startup Lawyer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

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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www.bothsidesofthetable.com

MAY 13, 2012

Because more technology people probably read startup blogs I’m guessing this post will come under more scrutiny. Still, I believe I’m offering an accurate representation of the ideal configuration of the main technology leaders. Your deepest thinkers on technology architecture are seldom good team leaders.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. An impressive number of new VCs have been created – most of them with new seed funds. And importantly we’ve had revenue. What their initial feedback has been?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

Uh, I guess he won’t be co-sponsoring a technology lab in LA with me then? These kinds of office space arrangement are often called “technology incubators&# or “startup labs&# or something similar. The latest technology lab that I came across was dogpatch labs run by Polaris Ventures.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Small business tips: mobile technology, the iPad, and your business - [link]. Giving startups a kick start: Incubators dole out advice and capital - [link]. Mak wanted to symbolize Jobs’ lingering presence at Apple, even though Jobs is no longer around. New Business Plan Format is Concise and Personal - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 3, 2012

The dirty secret behind the incubator boom - [link]. Lean Marketing: Delivering Customer Service via Social Media - [link]. Illinois 3rd-worst in nation for business, CEO survey says - [link]. Traits of successful founders - [link]. Startup Founders: Don’t Freak Out - [link].

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc. In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. Raising money for a new fund is harder than raising money for a new company. and now croudfunding sites.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 2, 2019

Representing numerous different aspects of the startup journey, speakers at the Austin Forum on April 9 include Gordon Daugherty (Capital Factory), Kirk Cesari (Cesari & Reed), Harold Ingersoll (Atchley & Associates), Mitch Jacobson (Austin Technology Incubator), Brian Lang (Profit Foundry), Jill Murphy (FBI), and Nicolia Wiles (PRIME|PR).

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Meanwhile, Micro VC has focused on sweeping changes in technology and consumer internet adoption that have enabled dramatically reduced capital requirements for building new software companies, as well as accelerated access to customers via search, social, and mobile platforms. but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either).

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Campus Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

“Vermonters could not be more proud of Senator Leahy for his leadership on a bill that both invests in national innovation and strengthens the ability of Vermont’s land grant university to support new economic development, entrepreneurship and the commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.”. We must think broadly.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

He needs some knowledgeable and credible people to validate that the technology for which OBM already has issued patents, works, or at least has the potential to work. It is not possible for financial investors to gauge the viability of this technology without some help from scientists and researchers. Photo by ilco. Discuss.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

technologies, there are many nuggets that will help you build an efficient, repeatable sales process.). Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. process in detail.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Within a few months, they raised $30,000 (which was a lot of money for them) and were invited to an incubator for new business owners, where they learned how to run a company. That’s quite a turnaround from gaining $30,000 in funding and joining a startup incubator. Thanks to CJ Xia, Boster Biological Technology ! #6-

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Talk of buildings and incubators reminded me of the story of Building 20 from "Where Good Ideas Come From". ".Legendary VCs add knowledge, connection, and PR moreso than they add money that wasn't there before. What's key if Brooklyn is going to become a huge tech hub is that awareness and connection are critical.

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New York City New York Incubator Bootstrapping 100

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

But in the end we selected David Lin , a superstar who did 4 years at the technology investment banking firm Montgomery & Co and 4 years as Director of Strategy at the comparison shopping site PriceGrabber where he dealt with many operational issues. He’s a star who has a very intuitive feel for technology and … no MBA.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

I thing I’ve learned over the years is that technology purists hate advertising even when it is that revenue stream that truthfully drives much of our industry. IdeaLab has a philosophy that if they can get a centralized group of expert staff to help with legal, accounting, recruiting, PR, etc. I think this makes no sense.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Since beating out hundreds of entrants in the competition last September, Maternova has racked up some impressive achievements in its mission to provide a global marketplace for doctors, nurses, and midwives to track innovation and buy technologies that save lives in childbirth and help improve newborn care around the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

It really wouldn’t take much to turn a great technology ecosystem into a truly electric one. Chris Devore & Andy Sack have created Founder’s Coop with the goal of funding, incubating & launching more early-stage ventures in Seattle. Not to mention every major agency, many PR firms, etc. That’s natural.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 24, 2016

So I thought to myself how can I help other entrepreneurs through the same issues – I now have the experience, so I wanted to setup a type of incubator/Venture capital arm. To make it more unique, I dropped the E, and BLND PR was born. But wanted it to be different, so brought in various experts from various fields.

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entrepreMusings

MARCH 14, 2010

To every rule there is an exception and that exception was attending Austin Technology Incubator ’s Entrepreneurial Lounge the last three evenings. But for SXSW Interactive, I had no real plan other than to show up and see what happens and that’s what I’ve been doing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

technologies, there are many nuggets that will help you build an efficient, repeatable sales process.) Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. process in detail.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

technologies, there are many nuggets that will help you build an efficient, repeatable sales process.) Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market. In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series. process in detail.

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

ExcelerateLabs ranked in the top Startup Incubators by Forbes – [link]. Why Startups Shouldn’t Hire PR Firms – [link]. Facing Another PR Disaster: Google Accused Of Fraudulently Undermining A Kenyan Startup – [link]. Can Technology Transform Education Before It’s Too Late? ” – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

What history teaches us about startup incubators – [link]. PR to come to grips with Data (or not) – [link]. Interesting and good read, especially for women … Confidence is a Numbers Game – [link]. 10 things entrepreneurs can learn from chefs – [link]. Why You Can’t Hire – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Innovation in an existing company is not just the sum of great technology, key acquisitions, or smart people. It was in my third startup, Convergent Technologies , that I started to understand the power of a corporate culture. Filed under: Big Companies versus Startups: Durant versus Sloan , Convergent Technologies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 29, 2011

If you don’t want to read that post, the summary is: Open source computing drove computing costs down 90%, which spurred innovation in technology. With new micro VC entrants into to early-stage investing plus increased competition from angels, incubators and the like – traditional VCs have taken notice.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

Others have partners with expertise in PR. Given the proliferation of accelerators and incubators that pre-vet entrepreneurs, roll up their sleeves to help companies, and dress them up for demo days, the best and brightest are being showcased to look better than ever. It's happening on their side, too.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 28, 2011

This summer, in NYC alone, over 50 companies will be participating in various incubator programs. Frankly, I don't think a lot of first time entrepreneurs are really grasping how difficult it is to succeed, and the impact their companies will need to make to acheive success. It's fine to fail.

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This means that the Press and PR you get isn’t working in silo but working to push your generic keywords as well. Have you researched a PR / launch strategy? Do you have a few technology bloggers or influencers in your field who have advanced knowledge of your startup? The result of that? Well, they may either: a.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 3, 2012

San Quentin prison has a startup incubator for inmates? Mind-blowing technology from Disney (yes, Disney) that turns anything into a touchscreen – [link]. This will haunt you all day … but still … Star Wars characters signing Call Me Maybe – [link]. Has anyone checked the 8th amendment about this?

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

steveblank.com

JULY 8, 2011

I sold to you & PR function back in the day (SuperMac) and others to the many companies dating back, but finally E.piphany ~ MediaMap (now is Cision). This video should be the gold standard in explaining contract terms. Very helpful and worth taking time to go through most of them. Thanks for a Great Post. Reply Mary B. , Amazing list.

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