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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

Three types of organizations – Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Studios – have emerged to reduce the risk of early-stage startup failure by helping teams find product/market fit and raise initial capital. Venture studios create startups by incubating their own ideas or ideas from their partners.

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These Five Principles Will Accelerate Innovation

Steve Blank

Pete is now CEO of BMNT, a company that delivers innovation solutions and processes for governments. They then incubated and delivered a solution that will help get large vessels back to sea faster, potentially saving the Navy $20M-$30M a year. Here are Pete’s 5 principles that will accelerate innovation.

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

I’m partnered with four great organizations to deliver the program. In addition, the leading experts in building entrepreneurial companies and regions, TechStars and Startup America are partnering with us in this endeavor. And we are looking for other partners worldwide to help make this successful. How it Works.

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10 Tactics To Shorten Your Race To Cash-Flow Positive

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience as a business advisor and occasional investor, many of you won’t make it that far, succumbing to the high costs of getting those first customers, funding an initial inventory, and building an operational support process. Actively seek out government and local incentives. Negotiate bartering deals versus cash contracts.

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Practical Strategies For Starting A Business

Duct Tape Marketing

Steve is the CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators with over 50 partners in 22 countries. Founders Space was ranked the #1 incubator for overseas startups by Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazines. 18:05] How does the Founder Space operate? [20:21] We used to be much more like a typical incubator.

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Startup Accelerator/Funding Opportunity: AEP’s IlluminationLAB

The Startup Magazine

EFFICIENCY, OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE – Digitizing operational activities is an opportunity to aggregate more accurate data (from customers, infrastructures and facilities) which can then be used to improve efficiency. May 15th 2019. ILLUMINATION ENERGY SUMMIT. June 17th 2019. POC PROGRAM STARTS. Click Apply Now !

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

The capital of Kenya, Nairobi, is a vibrant city offering various resources for young start – ups, including accelerator 88MPH and incubator i-Hub. Mbwana Alliy Founder and Managing Partner at Savannah Fund. Nikolai Barnwell currently serves as Program Manager of accelerator 88MPH’s operations in Nairobi.

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