Remove .Net Remove Incubator Remove Networking
article thumbnail

TechStar Co-Founder @BFeld: Are We Experiencing A Startup Accelerator Bubble?

InfoChachkie

In the past year, the number of startup accelerators and incubators across the US has grown faster than expansion league baseball. ” I recently discussed the explosion of seed accelerators and incubators with Brad Feld, who, as the Co-Founder of acclaimed startup accelerator TechStars , is uniquely qualified to opine upon the subject.

Startup 270
article thumbnail

Interview with Sam Rogoway, Near Networks

socalTECH

Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. What is Near Networks? I imagine it must be difficult to scale this and build out a network of filmmakers? Sam Rogoway: Yes, it has.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Interview: Naval Ravikant, Co-Founder AngelList and Co-Maintainer Venture Hacks

InfoChachkie

We are not taking the incubator approach…we would invest on the same terms alongside the other investors and we would make sure to be a very, very small piece of the round and not to crowd out anybody.”. There’s going to be more and more of these early stage networks forming. The whole environment has changed.

Startup 273
article thumbnail

10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Join a startup incubator or accelerator. Most metropolitan areas have groups of local high-net-worth individuals interested in supporting startups, and willing to syndicate amounts up to a million dollars for qualified startups. Variations on this theme include early licensing or white-labeling agreements.

Funding 174
article thumbnail

Every Dollar Spent At A Startup Should Yield A Return

InfoChachkie

Along with Selling (see Be Like Sam ) and Networking (see Making Stone Soup and Personal Pitch ), negotiating is a vital startup skill. ALL of your employees must sell, network and spend the company’s money as if it were their own. Professional Negotiator. At Expertcity, I shared the cost savings with one of our Financial Analysts.

Startup 221
article thumbnail

The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Startup incubators. A startup incubator is a company, university, or other organization which provides resources for equity to nurture young companies, helping them to survive and grow during the startup period when they are most vulnerable. If you don't know any “high net worth” individuals, use your advisors to find them.

article thumbnail

10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

This requires a simple signature that you have a net worth of at least $1M or have made at least $200K each year for the last two years. Participate as a mentor in local startup incubators. Today most startup investors still register with the SEC as “ accredited ” investors before they buy any startup equity in the U.S.

Startup 120