Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

One of the reasons that now is the time to be an entrepreneur is the explosion of startup assistance organizations, usually called incubators or accelerators. Common resources provided by most of the incubators and accelerators today include the following: Access to shared office facilities for multiple startup teams at a very low cost.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 28, 2016

So you’ve decided to enlist a technology incubator to help your new business get off the ground. You have a great idea and a strong business plan, and an incubator is just the partner you need at this stage. Luckily, there are a good number of incubators now available to burgeoning entrepreneurs. But don’t fret.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 22, 2017

If you have the entrepreneurial itch and managed to graduate without taking advantage of these wonderful university programs, or perhaps you’re a few years older and preceded them, you still have access to incubators and accelerators in every high tech hub around the country. Residency in a quality incubator is a plus.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2010

GRP Partners is looking to hire two analysts (maybe even three) to join our practice in Los Angeles. The chosen candidate will probably have worked for a very reputable firm that is either in technology, consulting, investment banking, media or a startup. And none of our partners actually worked for any of these firms.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X. – Reputation. – Incubating companies. – Thesis.

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David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2018

Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X. – Reputation. – Incubating companies. – Thesis.

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David Teten

JULY 25, 2011

The event featured 6 newly-minted FinTech Innovation grads (selected out of 90) showcasing their progress after 3 months of incubation. The opportunity in NY is clearly heating up, both literally and figuratively, as investors turned out in 100+ degree weather to hear about emerging technologies in the financial sector.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

Reputation of firm? Of partner? The other problem with extreme success is that for some VCs it makes them disinterested in middling outcomes, things that take a long time to incubate or solving thorny problems when a company doesn’t immediately move up and to the right. Picking a VC is hard. Deals done in your industry?

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 27, 2023

Say hello to K-Tech, the rising star from the Republic of Korea, positioning itself as a formidable economic partner on the world stage. Start-up incubators, accelerators, and venture capital firms are sprouting nationwide, nurturing aspiring entrepreneurs with vital resources, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

In India, the leading firms are slightly more concentrated with Sequoia India , Accel Partners , and Nexus Venture Partners being a cut above the rest. SingTel Inno8 ), as well as one of the marquee cross-regional startup incubators, JFDI. Finding the right partner is a much bigger win than the extra cash or minimizing dilution.

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Austin Startup

JULY 18, 2020

Whether you’re a startup or an established business, a city like Austin is the perfect place to plug into a thriving network of investors, customers, fellow entrepreneurs, and referral partners. Although many promotional efforts can now occur online, participating in your local community can give your brand an edge over the competition.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 22, 2014

“The six venture capital funds and fund managers selected have an excellent reputation of helping build the companies that they fund, and their successes will further strengthen our tech-startup ecosystem.” “In 2010 I traveled Asia, meeting over 80 startups from a dozen countries. .

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 19, 2023

Yousef Al Hammadi, Executive Director of The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) The United States is renowned internationally for its booming startup ecosystem and reputation as a cultivator of technology companies, creating the prime conditions necessary to grow from a seed to a high-value business.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 2, 2012

“Jeff and Paul also both have great reputations for sharing their know-how. We hope that this will be the first of several alliances with key partners across the region who share our ambition to support the coming generation of digital success stories across Asia, for Asia.”

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 29, 2017

Would you be willing to share your application to [incubator/accelerator] with us so that we can use it as a way to collaboratively discuss what you’ve learned since then?” ” For many accelerators and incubators, demo days kick off a fundraising process for a full round or additional capital based on inbound demand.

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Board Effect

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Furthermore, mission creep can harm your nonprofit’s reputation. They partnered with a parks and recreation program to provide transportation, homework assistance and meals. Employees and staff members will likely become confused and wonder whether the nonprofit is worth investing their time in.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

She had so much insight to share that we broke the interview into two parts, 1) Corporate Venture Capital and more broadly, 2) How the Fortune 500 Can Buy, Invest and Partner with the Innovation Economy (coming soon). . Protecting one’s reputation is incredibly important for any investor, whether independent or corporate.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If the author of an article isn’t clear, there’s no real guarantee that a website is from a reputable organization. Finding country-specific resources: Incubators and accelerators. To find information about a business incubator in your country, try to use specific keywords in your Google search. Some links might stop working.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2015

Universities are set up as specialized bureaucracies to support and celebrate faculty stars who are paid largely to build their research reputations and increase the university’s status. Universities are powered by a mix of faculty ego and institutional status seeking, not intrinsic motivation or love of learning.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

which will help with recruiting employees, finding the best partners, fast-tracking distribution in key countries, and landing marquee customers. Unlike other countries, China’s business environment is quite insular and having the right investors can be the reason you’re able to connect with important potential customers or partners.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

The roster of the country’s best-known business successes confirms this reputation for excellence. There are a handful of respected incubators operating in the city, including Startup Edmonton and TEC Edmonton. of partners at venture capital firms in Canada are women , which more than double the US rate of 6%.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2017

When businesses are performing reckless practices, it hurts the reputation of this new industry that still has many negative stigmas against it from the wider public.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

The roster of the country’s best-known business successes confirms this reputation for excellence. There are a handful of respected incubators operating in the city, including Startup Edmonton and TEC Edmonton. of partners at venture capital firms in Canada are women , which more than double the US rate of 6%.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. “Our Each Award grants the winners CHF 10’000. Three dot dash. Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 4, 2020

“Austin is Silicon Valley’s cooler, younger sibling that is on the rise” says Sputnik ATX Managing Partner and CEO Dr. Oksana Malysheva. “I She is the Managing Partner and CEO of Sputnik ATX , an accelerator that funds and mentors early-stage startup companies. She is also the Managing Partner and President of Linden Venture Fund.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

One of the dangers of taking investment from individual angels,rather than through an angel group or investment firm, is that theyhave less reputation to protect. Till now, nearly all seed firms have been so-called "incubators,"so Y Combinator gets calledone too, though the only thing we have in common is that we investin the earliest phase.

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

The Bing Fund, Microsoft’s newest incubator, to be headed by VoodooPC founder Rahul Sood. After playing coy and dropping hints for weeks, Microsoft has finally announced its newest incubator, the Bing Fund. Additionally, he’s looking for companies that have a long-term potential to be Microsoft partners or acquisitions.

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Professor VC

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

If you have a reputation for cutting corners, not treating employees or partners right, it will become very difficult to do business. If you are not transparent with your investors, you won't raise money the second time around, regardless of whether you were successful or not successful the first time.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

What’s the magic formula that helps a city to incubate innovation? Accelerator facilities like Dog Patch Labs , launched by leading US venture capital firm Polaris Venture Partners, host music discovery platform Seevl , Guitar Hero-like software Riffstation and big data management tool Logentries , to name a few.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2020

We're a technology company headquartered in Fresno, California, and together with the Kapor Center in Oakland have partnered to deliver Onward US, which is an initiative to put thousands of Americans back to work. And ended up building this client base and a reputation for doing almost anything that touched electricity.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Go to a reputable business astrologer and work with him/her to complete steps 1 and 2. link] Finding the Right Partners for your New Business « Businessexy [.] [link] Radu Ticiu This post is higly valuable not only for founders-to-be, but for entrepreneurship supporting organizations world-wide. Ideas are important.

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David Teten

JUNE 7, 2011

Our session looks at the rise of socially enabled platforms that blend commerce with community, where reputations trump credit ratings, and where hyper-distributed service businesses outgrow traditional monolithic suppliers. In 2004, Roo founded we:nited magazine – a youth politics magazine and website.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 16, 2017

For example, The Embrace Warmer was created by asking mothers with premature babies what they disliked about traditional infant incubators in hospital maternity wards. Try to find a partner that diversifies your skill set. Second and even third rounds can enhance the final product’s popularity. Also, ask for references.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We have been working on the engine for two years with key partners and will be officially launching it at NVIDIA GTC in March. SIGGRAPH led us to our first partner. wrnch was a spinout of TandemLaunch , a deep tech incubator in Montreal. 2018 is going to be a huge year for wrnch. What is your startup’s competitive advantage?

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Incubator List/ Local Startup Resources/ Startup Q&A. List of Startup Incubators. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners. Their Partners all come from industry, where each has held senior level executive positions delivering industry-leading products. VC Experts.

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David Teten

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blue Future Partners, a venture capital fund of funds, recently interviewed me on ESG in venture capital. I’m also incubating a startup, Action Tank , to help other NGOs accomplish their goals using their supporters’ unique expertise. Does your business touch potential voters? Why is that?

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