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Why the Accelerator Model is Broken—and how 500 Startups is Fixing it

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It’s what led me to San Francisco, and, ultimately, what drew me to 500 Startups. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator. When I moved to San Francisco in 2012, I was working on my fourth startup and looking to join an accelerator.

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Bad Notes on Venture Capital

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On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? ’ But do you want to start a relationship with your most important supplier – that of capital to fuel your business – by avoiding talking about his or her expectations in terms of rights or privileges? Startup Lessons' We raised a seed round.

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Creating Better VCs: An Accelerator for the Dark Side

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These days, there are a ton of options for you if you''re a startup seeking guidence. We''ve done a lot to make sure startups get all the help we can get--and it''s leading to higher companies getting off the ground. Just like a startup accelorator, a VC program would also really help on the fundraising side.

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How to Kick Start Your Community’s Startup Scene

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I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

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NOT spending time on the accelerator building the product. The product should be live if we hope to raise capital. The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. Here are some truths about what accelerators can be for startups: A small filter.

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The Value of the 500 Seed Accelerator in 2019

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It’s been a crazy journey for us from a small first batch of startups in our Silicon Valley Accelerator to running accelerators across the globe and investing in founders from over 76 countries. Over the past nine years, the venture capital landscape has dramatically changed.

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How to run a startup accelerator

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One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders.