YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

Sure, companies in the Bay Area – particularly Silicon Valley and San Francisco – consistently receive the highest percentage of venture money nationwide. But a slowdown in venture capital financing and questions about a technology bubble have led to many entrepreneurs and startups considering other avenues for growth.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 26, 2016

This includes a number of international venture capital groups which have set up offices in the country, local family offices , and sovereign investment funds. One of these is the Innovation Hub program run by Google. We all know the UAE is a business-friendly environment. However, not all emirates are created equal.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe. It recently announced the results of its incubator program – and the results look promising.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

You don’t have to have hundreds of thousands of paying customers, but you should have at least some traction, whether in the form of a pilot program with early-stage customers or a partnership with a well-known, established company. VCs want to see that there’s a demand for your product and that you’re able to meet that demand.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 21, 2014

And finally, in Darwinian fashion, competition for market share amongst the venture capitalists as a result of increased numbers of angel investment syndicates will clear the decks of the low-value add venture capital dollars. All of these attributes will effectively benefit the entrepreneurial community.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2014

If possible, get into an entrepreneurship program that connects you with investors who will be more likely to take a chance on your business. When it comes to venture capital lingo , the more research you do upfront, the better impression you will make on potential investors. Practice resilience.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The company believes that their accelerator programs not only benefit new startups, but can also apply for small, stable businesses that require additional support to push them to another level. “We see ourselves as partners as we aim to help firms to accelerate their growth.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 6, 2014

According to data collected by the Graduate Management Admission Council in 2011, women (23%) are nearly twice as likely as men (13%) to have considered pursuing any kind of master’s program, but men (61%) were much more likely than women (47%) to have considered an MBA. MBA programs are inherently expensive. Networking is essential.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2018

All these companies sourced venture capital (VC) to launch their companies. Even with Venture Capital, Most Startups Fail. These are the economy’s most productive enterprises—and they’re clearly not new companies coming out of accelerator programs. The average successful VC-backed startup raises $41 million.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 1, 2019

But there are some private enterprises with similar financing programs you can access. The main goal of these programs is to stimulate the economy and the job market. Venture Capital. This is where venture capitalists enter the discussion. State and national governments offer grants to new establishments.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 15, 2011

Rutgers’ Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development (CUEED) , has announced a partnership with a minority-run early stage venture capital firm, H360 Capital , and NJIT’s Enterprise Development Center (EDC) , to attract technology companies to Newark, New Jersey.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Brokers should use a variety of different benchmarking metrics – including your litigation history and your company’s market capitalization – to model potential losses and determine optimal D&O policy limits. Do you have the right international coverage?

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

We have found Singapore to be a great choice to plant our roots as it balances an excellent venture capital environment and legal system with a small but growing biotech community. There are also a growing number of government led initiatives and assistant programs that can help kick-start your company.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 12, 2016

The Paydiant platform allows its business customers the ability to offer mobile payments in addition to ATM cash-access functionality and loyalty programs. It has raised over $35 million in venture capital funds. The company was established in 2010. Paydiant was acquired in 2015 for $300 million by PayPal.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2012

Organized by technology startup accelerator Joyful Frog Digital Incubator – better known locally as JFDI Asia – the recent JFDI-Innov8 Bootcamp saw some 11 local and regional technology startups undergo a tough 100-day program that saw them attempt to turn a prospective idea into a potentially sustainable digital business.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Whether you run or work for a small business, summer camp, an after-school program, or an ad agency, CRAZE Conference can help your business grow. Travel to the fabulous New York City to witness the reveal of an all new slate of outstanding startups, influential speakers, guests and more! Craze Conference. InfusionCon.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2012

Their patience paid off months later when big name venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital invested $25 million in Google. The One for One program has given away more than 1 million pairs of shoes to children in more than 20 countries worldwide. TOMS Shoes.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2012

Based on lessons from the TechStars mentorship startup program, this book offers practical advice for getting your startup off the ground. Mastering the VC Game: A Venture Capital Insider Reveals How to Get from Start-Up to IPO on Your Terms. Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2017

And venture capital has enabled all kinds of new and disruptive businesses to reinvent big markets and beat entrenched industry leaders. And with Amazon’s “Subscribe and Save” program, you get a discount in exchange for committing to regular deliveries of a particular item.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2011

Yes, budget battles in state and local governments have led to extreme, never-before-seen cuts in education budgets — thousands of teacher layoffs and the slashing of music, athletic, gifted, and other programs. They have less money for educational programs and many have fewer teachers. Make sure every one of them is proving its value.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For m­any years, conventional wisdom held that a promising startup needed to be located in a traditional venture capital hub like Silicon Valley, San Francisco or New York to be successful. In fact, many venture capital firms in those areas would routinely require their portfolio companies to relocate. Be strategic.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 3, 2011

These days, though, there are email inboxes, shared calendars and documents, instant messaging programs, and much more. He is also CEO of Max-Ventures, a venture capital and retail consulting firm, and cofounder and CEO of Max-Wellness, a comprehensive health and wellness retail chain that launched in 2010.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 18, 2019

Samuel Dinnar is a mediator, consultant, board member, and venture capital investor. He is an instructor at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School and the Harvard Negotiation Institute. He is also a research associate with MIT’s Science Impact Collaborative.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2016

As an entrepreneur, though, you should look no further than Fab.com as a cautionary tale of venture capital. The Drawbacks of Venture Capital. One company we work with creates custom rewards programs for sports fans. If VC were the key to success, then Fab would have had it wrapped up.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 1, 2017

You might get lucky and raise start-up capital from venture capital firms. You can also tap communities like Kiva.org’s Kiva Zip program. While you might be able to bootstrap your businesses, many founders will need outside funding to start (or grow) their businesses. Find the right investors.

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