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Free Government Money for Startups

David Teten

He concludes by asking his readers to look into grant programs available for startups. Additionally, GrantWatch seems to be the only privately-run site we came across in our research that’s attempting to centralize data on funding opportunities, but its focus is on the non-profit sector, which excludes many startups. California.

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Startup Capital: Feast or Famine?

Gust

For years there has been a pervasive opinion across the entrepreneurial landscape that the US has a shortage of capital required to startup and grow new ventures. It is suggested that companies cannot find the cash necessary to start new and exciting ventures.

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Air Force Pitch Day was awesome

David Cohen

Last week, I was in New York and decided to stop by the Air Force Pitch Day. It’s so nice to see when government organizations figure out how to effective engage with startups, and then scale it! AFWERX has a program called SBIR , which is a way that startups can work with the US Air Force with little or no hassles.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Innovation Clusters.

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China’s Torch Program – the glow that can light the world (Part 2 of 5)

Steve Blank

I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. Of all the Chinese government programs, the Torch Program is the one program that kick-started Chinese high-tech innovation and startups. government’s SBIR and STTR programs. Innovation Clusters.

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What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups?

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, September 8, 2009 What would you want to tell Washington DC about startups? Beyond just those who will be hearing about the lean startup for the first time, Im expecting to shake a lot of hands and have a lot of interesting side conversations. And what hurdles could be eliminated?

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