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The startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away

TechCrunch

Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started ( today and 2005 ), largely due to the emergence of cloud technologies, no-code tools, and artificial intelligence. the free YC Startup School courses). the free YC Startup School courses).

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I remember this lesson well.

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Turns at Albuquerque: How I Measure My Career

This is going to be BIG.

Ten years ago, in 2005, I started working for Union Square Ventures as their first analyst. When I took the job, the New York startup ecosystem was nascent. You could literally get to know everyone in the local tech community at the time. Venture Capital & Technology' Twenty years ago, I got my first job.

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YC is CRISPR for Startups

Y Combinator

Last week, we launched our Summer 2021 batch here at Y Combinator, the 33rd batch since our founding in 2005. It is also certainly correct that raising capital is extremely important to early-stage startup companies as they finance their product development and the growth they plan and hope for.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

billion across 412 deals in 2021, more than double the amount of capital invested in 2020, according to PitchBook data. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. For years it was known primarily for its software scene — in addition to being the live music capital of the world. VCs invested over $5.5

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What Is Acqui-Hiring & How It Works?

Feedough

This term is believed to have first appeared in a blog post by Rex Hammock on May 11, 2005. Assists in future growth: The target company employees gain access to resources and capital that can help them grow as entrepreneurs. A failed startup is not required to accept the blame. Makes failures appear to be successes. :

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

They were part of the Ycombinator Cambridge class of 2007, after being rejected by YC in 2005 and 2006. I remember the Demo Day in 2007 where DropBox presented to about 30 Boston area Angels and Venture Capital investors. from Sequoia Capital and have gone on to raise over $1 Billion from VC investors.