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BE 2.0: When Your BHAG Forces Innovation

Paul G. Silva

Beyond Just Setting Big Goals A Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) isn’t just about thinking biggerit’s about forcing yourself to innovate when the current way of doing things won’t get you there. ” At the time, we were running a startup accelerator for 6 companies. Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0).

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DC’s New Innovation Hub, STATION DC, Opens Membership Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. As the official D.C. Regulatory and Policy Intelligence to navigate the evolving landscape of cutting-edge industries.

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BE 2.0: Why Culture Matters More Than Strategy

Paul G. Silva

Culture in Action: A Story from Valley Venture Mentors Let me share how this played out at Valley Venture Mentors (VVM), a nonprofit startup accelerator I helped lead. Check out Chapter 8, “Innovation,” section “Culture is Strategy,” page 124 of BE 2.0. Share your experiences in the comments below!

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New Startup Accelerator for Battery Innovation Accepting Applications

American Entrepreneurship

Mostly remote six-month program leverages New York-based Federally Designated Battery Tech Hub The National Science Foundation as part of its mission to spur innovation across the U.S. Part of this initiative was used to open the new accelerator ChargeUp in upstate New York , focusing on battery innovations. awarded a $4.5

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500 Startups & Misk Innovation to Launch Second Batch of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program

500

Applications are now open for Batch 2 of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program 500 Startups and Misk Innovation will host the second batch of its accelerator program based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to fuel startups throughout the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. Following the.

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BE 2.0: Vision Drives Endurance

Paul G. Silva

” Six years later, we were named us one of America’s top 100 startup accelerators. The entrepreneurs we helped were making 100 times more money and impact than local startups did before VVM existed. Our vision worked because it wasn’t just words on paper it pushed us to keep improving.

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Free E-guide: The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Business Development

NZ Entrepreneur

Building a tech startup? Learn about business development with this free e-guide from tech business strategist Flavio Hangarter. This decline has also become evident in startup accelerator programs shifting their focus on later-stage scale-ups that provide higher returns.