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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. 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. We decided on the latter.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. Program Manager – This title almost sounds like a consultant’s job. Tags: Start-up Advice. Every great tech startup needs one. I don’t believe it. or add your 2 cents).

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

By Lauren King, Director of the EO Accelerator Program. As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital. A business accelerator program can provide this and more.

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Innovating AI research and advancing entrepreneurship skills in Colombia  

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

From here, Jonathan has gone on to work alongside organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the European Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other international institutions on AI-related topics as a consultant, researcher, and policy advisor.

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How to Win Consulting, Board, and Deal Roles with Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

David Teten VC

You can work as a consultant, an interim executive, a board member, a deal executive partnering to buy a company, an executive in residence, or as an entrepreneur in residence. . Thank you to my co-author for this essay, Paulina Symala, a Consultant at Oliver Wyman and a past intern of Versatile VC. Expert Networks.

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How to Deal with Pure Recruiting Mistakes

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Death because just 3 extra non-performing employees in a company of 15 can either accelerate cash out date or can dramatically lower your productivity. Startup Advice' You can miss a quarter’s target and not cull the inefficiencies. I’m not saying you should, but you could. But in startups this equals death.

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Bring Me Solutions, Not Problems (I know you think you know this, but …)

Both Sides of the Table

It surprising how few people actually follow through this this advice. One of the most practical pieces of early career advice I got was “don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.&# The message was clear. Tags: Startup Advice. I know you think you know this already. Everybody says that.

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