2009 accelerator entrepreneurs mentorship 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2014
Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) None of us was convinced the market really needed 5 accelerators.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. Dan talks about a landmark case in 2009 that involved whether it was legal to strip search a 13-year-old girl.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
StartupNation
MARCH 10, 2021
Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. Founded in 2009, Duo Security has grown into one of the top tech companies in the Midwest—and the country. Duo Security.
Founders Coop
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010.
StartupNation
DECEMBER 1, 2021
They’ve partnered with TechStars, ID Ventures, Lofty Ventures, Wayne State University and Precursor Ventures, which gives them the mentorship and funding to scale. ToDoolie is a Detroit-based startup whose app allows homeowners to hire in local young people for help around the house. Apply now to ToDoolie. . FutureBank. Onboard.io.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
290 
Let's personalize your content