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Next 10 Ventures is launching an incubator for YouTube personalities

TechCrunch LA

Los Angeles-based Next 10 Ventures , a $50 million fund focused on the creator economy, is launching an incubator program to support YouTubers. ” Applications to the incubator opened today and close November 17, 2018. Through this content, they may discover a field or a topic they haven’t had access to.

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

Tech.Co

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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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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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 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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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.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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First, within our portfolio I am really excited about Wheels (Crosscut led the seed round at the end of 2018). Twenty-two years later, the tech presence here has not only grown, but the city is now home to dozens of accelerators and incubators for startups. The LA technology scene has officially arrived!