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Mentors-Plus-Capital Programs – Intense Incubation

Startup Professionals Musings

By Jim Flowers A few months ago, Marty invited me to comment on business incubation and what a startup company ought to expect from an incubator. The entry screenings are tough. He blogs at www.startwithmoxie.com. He blogs at www.startwithmoxie.com. Tags: entrepreneurs incubators relationships startups.

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JLABS Takes Stock of its Experiment in Life Sciences Innovation

Xconomy

The idea in 2011 was to create a space at what was then Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceutical research and development facility in San Diego for an “innovation center,” a place where 18 to 20 life sciences startups could incubate, replete with lab space and equipment. The first JLABS incubator opened here.

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Xconomy Special Report: 12 San Diego Tech Startup to Watch in 2017

Xconomy

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

As opposed to a startup incubator, which typically deals with startups barely hatched, an accelerator focuses on a later stage startup, with an existing product and proven business model, looking for rapid growth. Responsive web technology that re-sizes text and images to fit any screen is the norm with new websites. Social mobile web.

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Insteegram: Tech Meets Fashion | Interview with Founder Ed Park

Tech Zulu Event

Park had a screen-printing business in 2004, starting with his own $4,000 investment. Kim was the Technical Lead at Triptrotting when it was incubated in Idealab and came on board to Insteegran last October. It’s almost a subconscious connection vs. all other media sites. It’s a breath of fresh air.

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Radicle Accelerator Fund Launches to Nurture AgTech Innovation

Xconomy

Before making an investment, Radicle says it screens technologies and can quickly vet and validate technologies through its farm connections. In Michigan, the Great Lakes Ag Technology Business Incubator is helping farmers turn their ag ideas into businesses.

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Can Innovation Save Us?

Xconomy

Hint: more face to face, less screen time.). For all of those things, we’ll need to find new leaders, ask them (and ourselves) tough questions, and locate new inner supplies of trust and honesty—along with the patience and civility to listen to one another.