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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

Based out of San Francisco with offices in Santiago (Chile) and Munich (Germany), YouNoodle showcases startup competitions and programs from around the world since 2010. Founded in 2011 and based out of London, F6S is one of the world’s largest founders’ online communities with over 2.7 million of them in their database.

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For tech to develop in emerging economies, the first obstacle is trust

The Next Web

In February I found myself seeking air-conditioned sanctuary in the Dar Es Salaam offices of Kinu , a co-working space and business accelerator, talking with Co-Founder and Community Manager John Paul Barretto. there needs to be a community which in turn creates a culture and eventually leads to a self-supporting ecosystem.

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Creating the Next Silicon Valley – The Chilean Experiment

Steve Blank

I spent two weeks of December in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile , which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Chile has decided that it wants to be an innovation hub in South America.

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Are you driven by making your investors rich?

The Next Web

ContentDJ helps you identify and share quality content to engage with your online community. What most entrepreneurs don’t take into account is the cost of investment. Last year while participating Startup Chile, I got the chance to meet Kevin Koym , a serial entrepreneur running an accelerator in Austin.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

After some quick research, we realized that “Ardina” was also a female superhero that restores balance to the world- it was so appropriate as our healthcare product is targeted toward females and our mission is to restore balance (in terms of cost and convenience) to the healthcare system for every day consumers.

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Why VC Isn’t Right for Most Startups, The Place Where Taylor Swift, Gwar & Cypress Hill are Equals, and Parrothead Memories (RIP Jimmy)

Hunter Walker

Chile’s Shantytowns Are a Last Resort — and Growing Fast [Eduardo Thomson/Bloomberg] – Historically sitting here in the US we’d expect to read stories like this about places distant from our own country. These tomas are growing at a dizzying rate all around Chile.

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