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This is the Dumbest Op Ed I’ve Read in a While

Both Sides of the Table

I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas. I have even had to get physical security advice from some of the crazy. I try to speak at universities, high schools, startup accelerators?—?as Having read his latest op-ed on email I know why I erred towards the side of of not loving his book as much as some did.

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This Angel Investor Shares 11 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Raise Smart Money

StartupNation

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch Live is going to Boston, and you’re invited!

TechCrunch

Apply to participate below: Are you the founder of an established Boston-area startup and want to participate in the pitch off? Click here for the Startup Battlefield application. This application will allow you to apply for this Boston event and, if you choose, Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. Pitch-off!

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. A quick glance into founder dating sites or startup accelerator applicant pools you will see that in most cases the tech founders are outweighed by at least 10 to 1.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Full disclosure: In 2016, I was 500 Startups’ Journalist-in-residence. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. Grafana’s early pitch deck — 12:00.

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Advancing your business with the help of an accelerator

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

When emerging entrepreneur David Davila started to develop his idea of a family business selling coffee, one of his friends recognized that he had a great idea and encouraged him to apply to Union Kitchen, a startup accelerator in the United States. Connect with your peers. Don’t worry about trying to reinvent the wheel.