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Creating Better VCs: An Accelerator for the Dark Side

This is going to be BIG.

Every single topic about running a company has been written about ad nauseum, there are incubators, accelorators, mentoring programs, events, talks, etc. Not every VC used to get pitched by VC funds for a living and has seen hundreds and hundreds of VC pitch decks. How are we supposed to get better? I still would.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Yeah, he was LA, baby!

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time. Step one: Ask for money. So, just writing a bunch of checks doesn’t necessarily create more and bettter entrepreneurship.

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Standard Chartered Bank and Singapore Management University Launch Women Entrepreneurship Incubator

AsiaTechDaily

Register Standard Chartered Bank has joined forces with Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre to establish a Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator. The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator , funded by a $300,000 contribution from the bank, aims to empower female entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a positive social impact.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

Read the interview: Richard Liew: For those who may not know who Ministry of Awesome is – let’s just assume there might be some – can you give us your elevator pitch? We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round.

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Meet Seoul-based accelerator SparkLabs’ 19th batch of startups 

TechCrunch

During its program, SparkLabs provides funding, mentorship and access to administrative and legal advisory support for startups. The accelerator also operates other government-supported programs like TIPS , a tech incubator program for startups in South Korea, and manages later-stage investment funds, Kim noted. . and Asia. .

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Seed Funding Explained: What It Is & how It Works?

Feedough

However, in other cases, it requires aid from external investors who pitch in money in return for something. Incubators: Incubators are collaborative programs designed to help a startup develop during its initial stages until it can sustain itself in the market. These are just like incubators but for grown-up startups.