Founders Coop
APRIL 29, 2024
One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. This has not been our experience.
Gust
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
By way of a definition, a business or startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable.
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TechCrunch
JANUARY 8, 2022
Even to outsiders, the inner workings of startup accelerators has become familiar: pumped up on camaraderie and energy drinks, scrappy founders do product demos onstage before a room full of buzzy journalists and investors.
Gust
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
In recent years, startup accelerators such as Y Combinator, TechStars or 500 Startups, blogs including Venture Hacks, Fred Wilson’s A VC and Mark Suster’s Both Sides of the Table, and other resources have contributed to closing this knowledge gap. Let’s take it from the top: Why convertible notes?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
I try to speak at universities, high schools, startup accelerators?—?as He has a startup you’re going to love. It’s not under the definition of crazy per Adam’s op-ed. Sometimes when I speak at conferences I’ll stay and shake hands for 2 hours with anybody who wants to say hello. as much as my schedule will allow.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 12, 2023
The Steel City has all the ingredients to be a hub for startups: a good university system, a cheaper cost of living — definitely when compared to places like New York and the Bay Area — and a proliferation of seed firms and startup accelerators. You can give it a listen here.).
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 22, 2011
I had to be on stage at 7.30am for the Startup Accelerator event. Dave McClure, Ryan Holmes (CEO of HootSuite), Travis Kalanik (Uber), Angelo Sotira ( DeviantArt ), Gary V , AJ V , Omid Ashtari (Twitter) and a host of other really interesting folks. About 15 in total. Who knows how long the others stayed?
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