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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

To give visibility to these companies to: Sources of funding (angels / VCs), business development partners, mentors who have themselves built successful companies, the press and potential employees to hire. One senior mentor to Launchpad LA recently said, “I got more out of Launchpad LA than I even put in.

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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.

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10 Ways To Get The Capital You Need For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the most frequent questions I get as a mentor to entrepreneurs is “How do I find the money to start my business?” Join a startup incubator or accelerator. These are professional investors, like Accel Partners , who invest institutional money in qualified startups, usually with a proven business model, ready to scale.

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Angelhack | A New Breed of Hackathon

Tech Zulu Event

Angelhack’s formula allows them to bring in serious players looking to build something and places them in front of interested and looking Angel investors all the while offering them opportunities with top accelerators and incubators. Main Prize: 50k seed investment from Start Up Labs. Disclaimer, I am a mentor for this event.

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Interview with Alex Benzer, SocialEngine

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The most attractive thing about it was the educational value. So, we were pretty excited to educate ourselves at TechStars. The program itself is incredibly daunting initially, but it was really valuable for us, especially as an educational experience. We have some great mentors now. Alex Benzer: We call it Silverlake HQ.

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Seven Ways Universities Can Help All Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Every university has educational courses and can provide assistance on creating your initial plan. Don’t look here for venture capital levels of funding, but certainly early-stage government grants, incubators, and entrepreneurship incentives are available from endowments and state funds.

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