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. Most of these are non-profits, set up by a university to commercialize new technologies, or a municipality to foster business development for the local economy.

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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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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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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 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. The event featured 6 newly-minted FinTech Innovation grads (selected out of 90) showcasing their progress after 3 months of incubation.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 27, 2023

In the ever-evolving global technology landscape, one nation has been making remarkable strides and capturing the attention of countries, companies, and start-ups alike. Say hello to K-Tech, the rising star from the Republic of Korea, positioning itself as a formidable economic partner on the world stage. Is K-Tech the next big thing?

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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

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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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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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). . It can help develop applications for the startup’s technology in its early days.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2015

This operating system worked well through the better part of nine centuries, but the quality revolution, entrepreneurial revolution, and information technology revolution create a vastly different world from the one mid-20 th century. The university was created as an assembly of experts in 1088 with the founding of the University of Bologna.

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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.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

It’s rich in natural resources and has a number of renowned universities and technology institutions. 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.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 20, 2017

From hydroponics and cultivation products to professional training and education, consultancies, media companies, the plethora of new technologies—the list is endless, and so are the opportunities. This is why ancillary marijuana businesses are doing so well—they aren’t burdened with all the red tape and high taxes.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

It’s rich in natural resources and has a number of renowned universities and technology institutions. 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.

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Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2020

Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin started Bitwise in 2013 with the idea that the technology industry could be used to fix a city--in their case, Fresno, CA. Our fundamental thesis is that people of color, women, communities of concentrated poverty, have immense talent to contribute to the technology industry," Jake explained to me. "In

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Our program mixes the best of both Washington and Silicon Valley, bringing together stakeholders in policy and technology to train the next generation of policy entrepreneurs. Congratulations! Aspen Tech Policy Hub. Kairos Fellows. “The

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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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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Today, with the decentralising nature of the Internet, distributed cloud technology and a growing sentiment toward entrepreneurship, the global startup ecosystem has never been so dispersed. What’s the magic formula that helps a city to incubate innovation? But have you heard of what’s going on in Cyprus, Sweden or North Carolina?

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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. March 19, 2012 11:12 AM.

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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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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

Angels whove made money in technology are preferable,for two reasons: they understand your situation, and theyre asource of contacts and advice. 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. What is an incubator?

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

It’s seemingly difficult, as a recent technology graduate from England, to break into Silicon Valley. I also disagree that moving to silicon valley is must to create a technology company. Go to a reputable business astrologer and work with him/her to complete steps 1 and 2. Sunil Very useful post, thanks.

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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. One of them, Mimeo.com, i s a Deloitte Fast 50 Technology company that has made the Inc.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

See wrnch live as a finalist in Augmented and Virtual Reality Technology , pitching at 3:30 pm Saturday, March 10, at the Hilton Austin, Salon AB. 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. and Tokyo.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Every startup faces multiple choices and decisions when it comes to technology. Ad Serving Technology. Mark Suster GRP Partners Advice. Incubator List/ Local Startup Resources/ Startup Q&A. List of Startup Incubators. Philippe Botteri, Bessemer Venture Partners. Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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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. Numerous thoughtful people are worried about how technological disruption will destroy jobs. The classical economist response is that technological disruption also creates new jobs, e.g., “video game designer”.

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