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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

It’s really difficult for me not to get into the thick of discussions about whether or not you can and/or should build a company in New York City. It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. I was there, too.

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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

Participants in the incubation program learn valuable lessons in entrepreneurial management, finding financing from incubator companies, modern office space, and fully permitted labs with a wide range of technical equipment and engineering resources. Harvard Innovation Lab. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Avoiding the Common Pitfalls of Securing Capital: Innovative Financing Options for Today’s Startups

ReadWriteStart

These days, though, getting the financing for a startup doesn’t have to be the herculean task it once was. Between peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding, and even so-called “angel investors,” a hungry entrepreneur no longer needs to suffer at the hands of greedy, unscrupulous lenders to finally be able to get funding.

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Venture Capital Access Program launches to aid women and diverse entrepreneurs

David Teten

We are in the midst of two great disruptions to American business: the internet’s ongoing disruption of most traditional industries: finance, healthcare, retail, finance, fashion, etc. the shift of America to a majority minority country by 2050. Competitiveness Project and its call for HBS alumni to help continue U.S. competitiveness.

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July 17 NYC: Event for Angel Investors Only

David Teten

Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Introduction to Angel Investing and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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July 17 NYC: Event for Angel Investors Only

David Teten

Must be an individual Accredited Investor who plans to make a private investment in 2013. Introduction to Angel Investing and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York.

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Top 3 Startup Winner: Happenstance

The Startup Magazine

At this year’s FUND Conference in Chicago, Illinois, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. FUND is a national connector of entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors, and industry experts with a focus on deal flow and making connections.

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