Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

Incubators and Accelerators. While accelerators and incubators are two entirely different things, they often go hand-in-hand in helping startups grow and flourish. In addition to providing them with the capital they need to succeed, they also can often provide a location for them to work, too.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

Venture Capital 163

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 163

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Other sources of capital. Government grants – Credit cards / debt. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. 2) Do you recommend joining an incubator for first time entrepreneurs who know exactly what they want? (3) 2) yes, join an incubator, (1) Read this [link].

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

the failure rate of new ventures (startups had no formal rules and were a hit or miss proposition), the slow adoption rate of new technologies by the government and large companies. In addition to super angels, incubators like Y Combinator , TechStars and the 100+ plus others worldwide like them have begun to formalize seed-investing.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

Government and the enterprise are now followers rather than leaders. A unicorn is a startup with a market capitalization north of a billion dollars. What this means is that the emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital.

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