Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Rather than compete for the #1 market, Techstars made a virtue of supporting nascent startup ecosystems in the other major tech and financial hubs in the US, and eventually, around the world.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Government and academic professionals also seek them out to get connected to the startup ecosystem. It needs to go house to house--founders and employees getting matched through individual e-mail intros, deals happening over handshakes, and startups getting recruited into your ecosystem one at a time.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Resource aims to give local accelerators and incubators support in the form of training and community. Resource’s “ESO Accelerator” will train startup ecosystem leaders on how to build a more financially sustainable organization, as well as help connect them to potential funders.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

For black investors and founders, these sessions are a goldmine of information, offering insights into the latest trends, strategies for successful investing, and guidance on navigating the complexities of the startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. Flexible VC: A new model for startups targeting profitability.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

While 80% of startups fail within their first 2-5 years, over 95% of startups on Tech Nation’s accelerator programs have gone on to scale, it claims. “There’s such a gap in equity for Northern funders still. The idea of Government as a provider of startup advice to founders backed by Tier 1 VCs is finished.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

With that in mind, we reached out to founders, investors and executives in the city to get an inside look at the state of the current tech startup ecosystem. Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g. Which sectors is your tech ecosystem strong in?

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