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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. has nearly quadrupled in the same time period (investments from 2005 to 2015 and total investments through 2021 ).

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How the Seed-Stage VC Trend Began, The Downsides of Unicorns & Much More

Both Sides of the Table

Let me take you back just 10 years ago to 2005 in Silicon Valley where I returned after 11 years of living in Europe. But back in 2005 there were a few people who spotted the trend before others and one of the true pioneers was (and continues to be) Jeff Clavier who founded SoftTech VC. It is, of course, a very recent phenomenon.

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Meet Tatiana Glad, our New Global Executive Director

Impact Hub

Our collective strategy Ambition 2030 represents the promise of Impact Hub when I first joined as a member (Impact Hub Islington, 2005). We’re excited to share that Tatiana Glad joins the Impact Hub global team as our new Executive Director. Q: Tatiana, to start with, how would you describe yourself in 3 words? A: A pragmatic visionary!

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Salon Owner Chelle Neff Talks Scaling, Sustainability and Success

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You opened Urban Betty in 2005 and it’s been growing ever since. At the start of 2020, Chelle Neff is wrapping up a decade of considerable success, growth and innovation. 5000 list twice! . You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. What drives you?

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

It feels a lot like NYC as a whole did back in 2005--a handful of relatively disconnected folks, a few marquee companies and a whole lot of pent up interest in doing something impactful in the local community. One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends.

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How Open Should a Startup CEO be with Staff?

Both Sides of the Table

” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future. ” Your peer group is envious of your finally doing what they’ve always wanted to do but found it too hard to give up the golden paycheck and predictable future.

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Lessons Learned After 15 Years in Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

2005 / Ask your employees for feedback. 2005 / Ask your employees for feedback. Jill shared lessons learned and more in a blog post to mark the occasion. Below is an excerpt from the original article. I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing customers and employees who brought us to this milestone! I confess that wasn’t always the case.