Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

I had an enjoyable conversation this morning with a young team straight out of college this morning and they were calling to ask advice on how to approach fund raising (angels vs. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) Startup Advice VC Industry' Deals done in your industry? It’s a bit of all of these. SEO marketing vs. social marketing.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

It got me thinking about the advice that I often give to new VCs. So the advice I’ve been giving many VCs from my experiences is that “in VC it’s important to play offense, not defense.” ” And then there are incubators and accelerators. It’s exhausting. Perhaps unsustainable. Lines, Not Dots.

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 11, 2020

With the launch of YC’s list of startups hiring for fall 2020 interns , I’ve been getting a lot of requests for advice from students about their upcoming fall plans. And if you missed it, read out general resume advice , which talks more about impact, your story and how to best reach out.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 11, 2012

At least startups have accelerators, incubators, etc. In fact, thanks to increased scrutiny of investment funds in a post-Madoff world, this imbalance will probably get bigger and bigger. Raising money for a new fund is harder than raising money for a new company. and now croudfunding sites.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Don’t think about starting an incubator until you have real operating experience otherwise you don’t really have anything to offer startups. I commented that many young entrepreneurs I talk to these days have a desire to “go plural&# and create an incubator. I think this makes no sense.

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Venture Hacks

APRIL 17, 2019

Incentives make for bad investing advice. Incentives make for bad investing advice. Incentives influence the advice you get from VCs, lawyers, incubators, and everybody else. The best source for angel investing advice is other angels and founders. Valuation matters: you will have to pass on future greats.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

One failure mode for less effective accelerators, and even more so for the related “studio” or “incubator” model, is to pretend that people who otherwise would not be founders can be coached into the role with sufficient time and scaffolding. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad. This has not been our experience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

“What if we created a research lab and business incubator that took these people with learning differences and put [them] together? We interviewed two current Inventives, Craig and Rebecca, about their projects, mentors and what advice they would give to young entrepreneurs. Here’s what they had to say: Craig Simms.

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Y Combinator

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Finally, we’ve also been contacted by universities, incubators and entrepreneurship centers interested in incorporating Startup School content into their curriculum. The Startup School for Future Founders content and exercises are a great fit for universities looking to share market-tested entrepreneurship advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be. I gave him the same advice I give nearly all over-worked, control-freak, do-everything-yourself startup founders: “Your number one priority isn’t any of these things.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

It’s interesting to me that two of the most talented tech leaders of our era – Bill Gross & Paul Graham – have both opted for a model of incubation to encourage young tech entrepreneurs to build disruptive businesses.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 9, 2012

Wasn’t when Dave started championing it and making it a tenet of his incubator class. He had a philosophy that the future competition for startups would be design led and based on data analysis. Sounds obvious. My pal Dave has very loyal friends in the VC world who would go to bat for him any time. I’m one of them.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

But today I want to give you advice on how to decrease your odds of failure in a startup. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. You may still fail but at least you’ll have less chance of failing for the wrong reasons. But you should.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2012

23:00 Question from the audience: Do VCs have a preference for startups that choose to work with incubators? 16:15 Thank you to Detroit Venture Partners for their support of the show. 22:00 Mark’s book recommendation: American Pastoral by Philip Roth. 28:00 Nate discusses his partnership with the company Science, run by Mike Jones.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 21, 2025

The startup ecosystem is filled with people who have walked the path before and are often willing to share their experiences and advice. Consider attending startup events, joining incubators or accelerators, and seeking out people in your industry who are open to mentoring.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

We are happy to now support every & all accelerator in town that provides capital and office space and we want to focus on mentorship, coaching, advice, community building, etc. With the success of Idealab in the 90’s every city was building out incubators. It’s where their passions are, too. Quality endures.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? The best advice I can give is to dive in with the mindset that done is better than perfect.” Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Roar Collective.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

How to Think About Accelerators and Incubators: Founders often hear they should get involved with an incubator or accelerator, but when is the “right” time for early-stage founders to apply to these types of startup support ecosystems, and how can they best engage if accepted?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“Until our first external fundraise earlier this year, Endowus was 100% employee-owned and incubated, so we are a bit off the standard cycle.”. billion SGD in total assets under advice. Endowus, which launched full service less than two years ago, says it currently has $1.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. Many business resources will give you great advice for the future – “Once you hit US$1 million in sales, you’ll set up X, Y and Z.” You need investment to grow but don’t want to give up ownership.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Uncover was launched after incubation at Antler. This is part of the reason why we are building these tools for people to get personalized information, and advice including diet tips.”. Mehta has over 10 years’ experience helping businesses scale across Africa, while Oyateru is a nutritionist and consumer goods expert.

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Don Dodge

AUGUST 16, 2012

Bill started IdeaLabs in 1996 , long before the idea of startup incubators was popular. IdeaLab synergy - At any given time there are 10 to 15 companies incubating at IdeaLabs. There are no competing companies in the portfolio so founders easily share information, advice, introductions, and help out on short term needs.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 8, 2021

Work on everything from our Demo Day experience, internal financial systems and tools to help founders connect with one another for advice, intros, deals, networking and more. Learn more. YC Continuity – Investment Associate : YCC is seeking an Associate to help analyze and invest in growth stage companies.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Plaid launches FinRise, an incubator for underrepresented fintech founders. This event, as well as advice on how private fintech startups can deal with policy issues, will be part of FinRise programming. The accelerator, announced two months ago , is explicitly focused on backing underrepresented founders in tech. billion acquisition.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

To help, the firm developed the Fox Launchpad , a virtual incubator and resource center developed to nurture early stage companies through flexible services, accessible attorneys and a variety of other exclusive offerings. Free Early Stage Consult - Fox will hire an outside consultant to provide advice on pitch decks or executive summaries.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

Incubators and accelerator programmes. Well technically yes, if their startup was accepted into one of the various startup incubator or accelerator programmes that run throughout New Zealand, they may have indirectly benefited from Government funding. Recently they introduced a programme specifically for startup founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

This is in addition to the €350M WorldFund which Ecosia recently incubated and launched last year to back climate-focused startups. World Fund is a new €350M climate VC fund incubated by green search engine Ecosia.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 15, 2022

Looking to accelerate inclusiveness in Europe’s entrepreneurial and incubation environment , Impact Hub teamed up with partners to enhance Business Support Organisations’ skills, methods and approaches towards different under-represented groups. Interested in reading more action stories related to the program?

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Onevest

APRIL 21, 2015

There has to be a mutual respect between founders and investors, each knowing their role in the startup and willing to build constructive relationships throughout.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

How to Think About Accelerators and Incubators: Founders often hear they should get involved with an incubator or accelerator, but when is the “right” time for early-stage founders to apply to these types of startup support ecosystems, and how can they best engage if accepted?

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

We asked the winners in each city to tell us about their companies, provide advice to fellow entrepreneurs, and share a little more about themselves. What advice would you offer entrepreneurs in Orlando? My advice would be to pick and develop a focus in which you have competency and passion. What does your company do?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Found was incubated at Atomic , a San Francisco-based venture studio, in the spring of 2020. And it does it by combining advice from clinicians, a community of others going through the same process and “prescription interventions” when deemed necessary. Parks was previously chief science officer at Happify Health. .

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

The startup has built an AI relationship coach to help people grow and foster real-life connections by offering advice and answers to relationship questions. The company was founded by former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg and was incubated in Andrew Ng’s AI Fund. Also, would people trust advice from AI over another person anyway?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. What is your advice to startups in your portfolio right now? Ten years ago startups were unusual. Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

I asked five early-stage investors to share frank advice for first-timers, and I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are probably not ready to pitch an investor. With that in mind, I have never issued a term sheet without a presentation of some form outside of an incubation.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Practice your pitch, have them look over your business plan, and solicit their advice to so when you go into the lion’s den you’re as prepared as possible. . Here are six ways to overcome the funding gap: Get a Mentor - find yourself someone who has successfully obtained venture capital funding.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Before giving advice, the two acknowledged the nuances across the deep tech ecosystem and each industry. The first point on Wu and Winther’s presentation sounds a bit self-serving but is based on solid advice. Their presentation is focused on general guidance applicable to nearly every startup. Finding the right investor.

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