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A Quality Benchmark for Accelerators: The Global Accelerator Network

Feld Thoughts

When David Cohen and I came up with the idea for the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) in 2010, we counted roughly 100 accelerator programs around the US that were founded following the Techstars model. Today, the Global Accelerator Network is a worldwide organization of 52 accelerators located in over 60 cities around the world.

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SXSW Startups: CargoX

Austin Startup

A finalist in Transportation and Delivery , which will pitch at 9:30 am Saturday, March 9, CargoX is reshaping the future of global trade with the world’s first blockchain-based Bill of Lading solution. In December, CargoX secured partnerships with both Global Cargo Alliance and ConsolFreight. Igor Jakomin, Ph.D.,

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When It’s Darkest Men See the Stars

Steve Blank

The emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital. The globalization of entrepreneurship means the worldwide pool of potential startups has increased at least ten fold since the turn of this century. Entrepreneurship as It’s Own Management Science.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The seeds planted by those who came in the 90′s have begun to blossom 15 years later literally into seed capital, blossoming new entrepreneurs and an ecosystem of experienced operators that powered LA 1.0 Many of the early winners sold for north of a half a billion dollars. Success begets success. and are guiding LA 2.0.

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Innovation, Change and the Rest of Your Life

Steve Blank

What this means is that the emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital. And the globalization of entrepreneurship means the worldwide pool of potential startups has increased at least 100-fold since the turn of this century. VCs have now ceded more control to founders.

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What to Do When Your Business Hits a Rough Patch

Up and Running

I am definitely not recommending you raise seed capital this way—but you wouldn’t be the only person to have done it.). I mean, just think about the global financial crisis that led to crises in the automotive sector and housing. So, why am I talking about FedEx? Things rarely run as smoothly as they do in a business plan.

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Raising venture capital in down market?

VC Cafe

Venture capital is down 36% globally QoQ and a lot of startups face an uncertain future. The nature of venture capital cycles. Venture capital is cyclical in nature, meaning that there are ups and downs in the market. In addition, they must have a solid plan for how they will use the capital that they raise.