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

500

Batch 2 of the Misk 500 Accelerator Program will bring experts from Silicon Valley and beyond to educate 15-20 early-stage startups from MENA. The program will consist of 14 weeks of mentorship and workshops that will have an emphasis on growth hacking techniques, product design, and fundraising.

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

There’s a lengthy application and vetting process for EO members or Accelerators to qualify to pitch. The 20 or so people selected will participate in a pitch workshop breakout session during DX22. There’s a guaranteed minimum US$250K investment, but in previous years, the Angel-Sharks have offered up to US$450K in investment monies.

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Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program

TechCrunch

.” In addition to the opportunities presented to developers, Google announced the continuation of its accelerator program for African startups. Going into this year, the Google for Startups Accelerator program will be hosting its sixth cohort.

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

San Francisco, and the associated Bay Area, is home to Silicon Valley – the epicentre of startup activity – where an estimated 27,000 startups and 15,000 investors operate in an area roughly equivalent to the the Brisbane-to-Gold Coast region, and with a population of roughly 7 million people.

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Daily Crunch: Asian and Hispanic e-grocer Weee! bags $425 million Series E

TechCrunch

Catching you up, OneCard is a consumer credit card startup in India that also provides credit scoring services. Moving along, Y Combinator’s push to fund startups around the world is paying off. LinkedIn, of course, is a portal where folks in the sales industry can workshop their slam poetry. Remember flashmobs?

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Noologica

NZ Entrepreneur

Most recently our CEO attended a free startup sessions workshop run by Creative HQ that we would recommend. There are also various startup accelerators and programmes available particularly for young entrepreneurs which we will be looking to leverage in the future.

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6 reasons why you shouldn’t join an accelerator

TechCrunch

Accelerators usually take more (equity), because they provide more than just money. They give you funding and fundraising opportunities, mentorship and networks, workshops and usually a place to work. If you don’t need any of that, then you don’t need an accelerator.