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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad. In other cases, a putative expert may have relevant experience to share, but also has incentives that cause them to shade their advice in ways that serve their own interests, reducing its usefulness or making it actively harmful to the founders being advised.

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"Money is Local, Impact is Global" for Angel Investing

Onevest

Studies show that over 80% of funding at Angel groups and Series A VCs goes to businesses in the same city/region as the funders. Onevest does not give investment, legal or tax advice. By Michael "Luni" Libes In the traditional world of early stage, Angel and VC investing, money is local. This site is operated by Onevest Corporation.

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YC Bio Tour – 2020

Y Combinator

Since 2014, YC has funded over 250 bio, healthcare, and life science companies, making us one of the largest seed stage bio/healthcare funders in the world. If you’re looking for advice on turning your research into a company, have questions about fundraising or about YC, we hope to meet you.

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Who Should be on Your Startup Board?

Both Sides of the Table

This is smart because amazing board members can be transformative with important advice and access and can also help attract other great board members (and team members). The place most good founders & funders settle is in setting up an “independent board.” Bad board members can make business very unpleasant.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time? But for every sponsor who agreed to write a check, there were a dozen other vendors who were equally or more qualified to support the teams in the program.

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Startup Fundraising that Meets Investor Expectations

American Entrepreneurship

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. A willingness to take in others’ advice demonstrates adaptability and a willingness to include others in the success of the venture. A funded venture’s success is tied to the people running it.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. We are also grateful for the flexibility from our funder in terms of adjusting to change in strategy to address challenges related to COVID-19,” Eva adds. Advice for replication in other ecosystems. Challenges. Patience is key.