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Reflections On 2017: Michael Jones, Science Inc.

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So this fall, we launched Science Blockchain, a new incubator that partners with leading entrepreneurs to build a portfolio of blockchain and cryptocurrency related businesses. So far, we have launched a handful of blockchain companies and are looking forward to more partnerships in 2018. What are you looking forward to most in 2018?

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Interview with Steve Poizner, Alliance for Southern California Innovation

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I then became and EIR at UC San Diego, and joined EvoNexus, the not-for-profit incubator run by the Irvine Company. But, there is broad agreement that it would be a wonderful thing to get more entrepreneurs and venture capital into the region. As you know, Silicon Valley has a locker grip on the venture capital community.

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Meet the Investors & Tech Leaders Judging at Startup Night SXSW 2018

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Getting face time with VCs or people of influence is an ongoing challenge for startup founders, and it may take layers of introductions to get to the right person. Thomas Flake, Founder of PTI Incubator & Founder of bcause. Mateusz (Mat) Kaliski, Associate at Rubicon Venture Capital.

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Startup incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere. Business incubators were all the rage before the dot-com bubble (700 for profit, many more non-profit). Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy.

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Reflections on 2019: Scott Alderton, Preccelerator

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Today, we share the thoughts of Scott Alderton , Managing Partner of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles LLP (www.stubbsalderton.com), which also runs the Preccelerator (www.preccelerator.com) startup incubator. In late 2018 we shifted the model to include a cash investment in cohort companies.

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Interview with Kos Galatsis, Carbonics

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You also asked about our labs, and we have been fortunate to be part of the UCLA Incubator, which you may know houses the California Nanosystems Institute. So this would have been a lot more difficult if those labs weren't available to you as a company in the incubator? So those resources have been fantastic.

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7 Myths That Kill Many Businesses Before They Start

Startup Professionals Musings

In fact, research by Fundable shows that less than one percent of all startups are funded by venture capital and angel investors. Most successful startups spring from local incubators. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 01/23/2018.