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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. But by 2014 much had started to change. Adam & I decided we wanted to return to our roots and focus on mentorship, which is our passion. What next for Launchpad? So what next?

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Is American Entrepreneurship In Crisis?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Craig Hall, the writer of Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups , shares his view on the current state of entrepreneurship in the U.S. . Unfortunately, we have created a widening opportunity gap for most Americans to become entrepreneurs. What prompted you to write Boom ? was in trouble.

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Joel Neoh and Audra Pakalnyte Launch First Move Fund to Support Consumer Startups in Southeast Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Neoh’s involvement with Prenetics dates back to 2014, when he became its initial angel investor. We believe in providing guidance, mentorship, and access to a vast network of industry connections which is crucial in the early stages to get on the right path.

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Korean VC Sopoong closes $8M fund for startups focused on environmental impact

TechCrunch

Sopoong was launched in 2008 by Jaewoong Lee , who co-founded South Korea’s largest internet portal operator Daum Communication, which merged with Kakao in 2014. The early-stage VC had already set up five social impact funds and backed 81 startups since 2020, after Han acquired the firm in December 2019.

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CCNY Student-Led Start-up Organovis Wins USD25,000 Top Prize at Standard Chartered 2023 Women in Tech Incubator Competition

American Entrepreneurship

Over the past nine years, our partnership with the Zahn Center has supported over 2,000 students in today’s ever-changing economy through mentorship, and we look forward to engaging more for many years to come.” “I CCNY embraces its position at the forefront of social change. View CCNY Media Kit.

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Mentor Collective shakes off its boots to scale student support services

TechCrunch

Mentorship is a crucial ingredient to a student’s success. For Mentor Collective , a Boston-based startup founded in 2014, answers to the challenges and opportunities within scaled mentorship have taken time to figure out. The more important milestone?

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What’s Happening in Tech During 2016?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I founded Albany Can Code in December 2015, as an initiative to develop an inclusive software talent pipeline for New York’s capital region, joining some pathfinders founded in the past 24 months: Code Louisville, founded in November 2014 in Louisville, KY, is helping to fill a need for educated employees.

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