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Should You Try For a Spot in a Business Incubator? The Pros and Cons

Turnkey Office Space

Business incubators can be very enticing for new entrepreneurs. They promise things like an instant mentorship network, camaraderie with other startup owners, shared resources like office space, and even the potential for funding. The Pros and Cons →

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Resource also plans to build a national community of practice among ESO leaders of color and their funders to share best practices and “develop stronger capital and mentorship pathways” for Black, Latinx and Indigenous founders across the U.S. It also will provide milestone-based financial support tied to organizational development.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Founded in 2016 by former Dell executive Preston James, the organization aims to “e mpower people of color and women entrepreneurs and help them build successful high-growth businesses by providing them with access to education, mentorship and vital networks.”

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

When investors spend time at an accelerator, they listen to brainstorming sessions, pitches and mentorship advice that includes a broad range of perspectives and opinions. An accelerator offers a strong network of people that can keep investors honest. Techstars Equitech Accelerator ) and women founders (e.g.,

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4 ways to ensure Latin America’s growing pot of capital drives long-term growth

TechCrunch

There also needs to be tighter collaboration between educational institutions and businesses in Latin America when it comes to upskilling individuals. This means cultivating more public-private partnership opportunities that can spur innovation in the most underserved places.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Statewide, the number of small business incubators that focus on women and minority-owned business has grown rapidly. Women business leaders have created mentorship networks to help support a culture of innovation and risk-taking.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

Participants from all over the world are eligible to compete for more than $100,000 in prize money and also receive mentorship and other resources. Eligible startups compete to win funding, legal support, and mentorship totaling more than $100,000. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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