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Forge the Future: Immersive Roleplaying for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Paul G. Silva

Have you ever tried explaining to friends or family what it’s really like to build a startup? Built on the award-winning Forged in the Dark framework, this experiential learning tool places participants in the roles of startup founders racing to bring their vision to life before time and resources run out.

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VentureBlick Raises $2.6M for Two Health Startups, Introduces Medtech Super Incubator

AsiaTechDaily

million in funding for its first two startups. The venture’s goal is to validate, support, and invest in early-stage healthcare startups. VentureBlick, led by CEO Hee-yeol Lee, is a specialized healthcare platform company that recently concluded its startup support program.

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Why Technology is Driving More Urban Renewal

Both Sides of the Table

I think that’s one of the reasons that many of the most interesting bay area startups are choosing to locate themselves in the city. And it is one of the reasons that NYC is developing a vibrant technology community. But there does seem to be huge startup energy around the Flatiron District / Union Square.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

I recently did a post for startups on understanding sales people. A few people have asked me to try and define the perfect startup organization chart. But I do have more insight into understanding your startup team. Often I’m asked by startup CEO’s about how to best build an engineering team.

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9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month

Both Sides of the Table

I’m a very big proponent of the “lean startup movement&# as espoused by Steve Blank & Eric Ries. In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product.

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Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School

This is going to be BIG.

More and more startups are getting built without relying on University research--because hard technology is rarely the barrier to innovation these days. Student clubs can be very powerful connections into the startup and innovation world. Give them that and they'll decide on their own to be a founder.

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Everything you need to know about accelerators and incubators

TechCrunch

Early-stage founders need mentorship and support to build a successful startup, and conventional wisdom says, “Get thee to an incubator or an accelerator!” However, the two programs are not interchangeable — they serve very different purposes — and there are roughly 500 accelerators and 1,400 incubators in the U.S.