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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. So what next?

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

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These are people whose business it is to support startups. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies. Plus, you lack for visible champions--which is the complimentary air support. VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in.

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Startup Accelerators are Entrepreneur Boot Camps

Gust

Business incubators for sharing services were all the rage back in the days of the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Incubators I hear mentioned most often include YCombinator , led by Paul Graham in Silicon Valley, and TechStars , located in Boston, Boulder, New York City, and Seattle.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Leverage support organizations Vietnam has multiple support organizations to help entrepreneurs navigate these complex issues and create sustained business growth. VCCI provides business support services and can help provide the tools to start a business in this dynamic market. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships

TechCrunch

One way to build that camaraderie is through incubators and accelerator programs. However you do it, whether an incubator or an accelerator, you are generally very early with your idea, and that’s OK. Essentially, these [programs] are just ways to support you at a really early stage of your startup,” Segneri said. “We’re

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Everything you need to know about accelerators and incubators

TechCrunch

Early-stage founders need mentorship and support to build a successful startup, and conventional wisdom says, “Get thee to an incubator or an accelerator!” However, the two programs are not interchangeable — they serve very different purposes — and there are roughly 500 accelerators and 1,400 incubators in the U.S.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Several funds and firms are participating in this investment including Rincon Ventures , Idealab ( Bill Gross built the original incubator and there will be active support from Allen Morgan ), Baroda Ventures , GRP Partners , David Cohen (founder of TechStars ), David Tisch (founder of TechStars NY ), DLA Piper and Stubbs Alderton.

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