Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

One failure mode for less effective accelerators, and even more so for the related “studio” or “incubator” model, is to pretend that people who otherwise would not be founders can be coached into the role with sufficient time and scaffolding. This has not been our experience.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

Whether it’s dedicated impact funds or value-based venture capital firms, funders tend to back companies that have demonstrated their ability to scale. Due diligence is not about checking off boxes or completing paperwork; it’s about creating long-lasting value for you, the portfolio company.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The startup is planning to establish Smart Fund, an investor-matching program that uses algorithms to pick the best opportunities for funders. We work and partner with investors, incubators, companies, and all kinds of ecosystem players, including financial service providers –we are not a competitor.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

How can we better support acceleration and incubation efforts to push for the transition from the linear to the circular economy? Talking about key numbers from the Accelerate2030 Circular Economy program pilots: At the national level, 64 entrepreneurs were selected to take part in the program among more than 450 applicants; .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 14, 2012

Ideas get poorly vetted because the funders aren't current on tech trends. Is your business plan competition a fun thing you do on the side each year, or do you have real programs with fulltime staff dedicated to teaching full stack development and how to incubate real businesses?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Great incubator and accelerator in Ignite, but needs expansion to the Northwest where deprivation and poor infrastructure need to be addressed. INI is a big support and funder. Susan Kelly, CEO, Respiratory Analytics. What are you most excited by?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In an ecosystem, there should be multiple entrepreneurial support organizations, coworking spaces, incubators/accelerators, investors, etc.communicating about the resources they have to support entrepreneurs. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge. Ellen Bateman. The need to professionalize an emerging field.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 7, 2023

To propel the right solutions forward, brave impact funders – private and/or public – are needed; those who are willing to take risks, who make capital affordable and who bring patient but catalytic capital in support of systemic change.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. Some specific accelerators: 17 Incubators For Impact Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprise.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. Some specific accelerators: 17 Incubators For Impact Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprise.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 28, 2024

These included a welcome reception on May 15 and a breakfast with investors on May 17. We’re so grateful for the ongoing support from sponsors and community members for this exciting competition, and, as usual, we were extremely impressed by the quality of the startups who made it to the finals,” said DPP Director of Innovation Noah Olson.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

For emerging VC and private equity investors: accelerators, platforms, communities, and incubators. We’re building the pre-eminent ecosystem for founders and funders of “calm” companies, while catalyzing the opportunity for more funds, services, and partners focused on serving these businesses.”. Calm Company. “We’re

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

At roughly the same time, Y Combinator (YC) and other accelerators emerged as a largely analog means for entrepreneurs willing to commit three months of time and ~6% of their company to receive en masse training and connections to mentors, peers and funders.

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