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. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs. It’s fair to say that the Seattle startup community would not be where it is today without Techstars.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JUNE 20, 2020

I asked them to treat me like a funder. I’m about to participate in the Startup Champion Network’s Ecosystem Health Challenge from April through June 2020. In general, this work is meaningful to us, but I think it is a good example of how and why the Startup Champions Network is a critical organization for our country.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Now the bad news: some venture capitallists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

In the startup funding landscape, I would compare AngelList and Gust to dating sites. The parallel in startup fundraising are firms like Superscout and Landscape Openscout. Our mission is to grow and diversify Western Canada’s technology startup ecosystem. . “If HOW MUCH MONEY CAN YOU EARN? Just noise & wasted meetings.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

You’ve decided to launch a technology-enabled startup with a positive social impact! Now the bad news: some venture capitalists have a bias against startups with an explicit positive social impact, on the grounds that they have a smaller addressable market, and that the founders are not sufficiently focused on creating shareholder wealth.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jonathan Bragdon , CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50-$300k in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2X revenues in 12-24 months. GCVF is pioneering the future of venture capital and high growth startups for all small communities.

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