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10 College Business Incubators We’re Most Excited About

YoungUpstarts

To help foster this innovation, many colleges and universities have opened business incubators, helping students and others in their community to help make their innovative dreams a reality. Within the community, residents get access to co-ops, mentoring, courses, and always-on access to the incubator. enough to participate.

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Go global or grow local? The Kiwi startup quandary

NZ Entrepreneur

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth. The post Go global or grow local?

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Female Founder Interview – Olga Camargo Leads Latinas Fintech Advisory

The Startup Magazine

Chicago’s 1871 Chicago’s Technology and IHCC’s LatinX Incubator Selection. Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2010 Emerging Leaders Program Selection. How has the Pandemic changed the way one should approach their finances? They have assisted us with articles, podcasts, interviews, and social media. Finding capital?

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A Crash Course In Startup Labs: What Every Tech Entrepreneur Needs To Know

YoungUpstarts

Moreover, startups don’t necessarily face the same issues other business models do – although finances may plague more than less – with trouble-shooting having now entered unchartered territory. In a landscape that also features incubators and accelerators, Startup Labs are creating an industry of their own.

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Strategy Roundtable: Try To Get At Least $2M Pre-Money In Seed Round Valuation

ReadWriteStart

That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Our discussion today was largely around her financing strategy, and one of the key milestones that I probed her on was: What does it take to get a validated customer? Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The Perfect Storm.

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Don’t Buy the Hype

A Crowded Space

Incubators and accelerators are breeding grounds of hype - they put lists of companies out there and have a demo day to display their wares. This can lead to lots of hype among investors and very rapid financings where VCs are forced to “act quickly” and provide term sheets in less than 48 hours. Let’s talk about how to do that.