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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

This post is an attempt to unpack the changes we observed both during and after our time with Techstars, to draw out potentially useful lessons about how things might have gone differently. ——— In the Beginning: Champions of the Local Startup Ecosystem Techstars launched its first program in Boulder in 2007.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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Meet the 5 judges who will pick the 2021 winner of TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch

Clicker, which launched at the TechCrunch50 conference in 2009, was acquired by CBS Interactive. While at Pinterest she helped it expand internationally, close its Series C financing and led three acquisitions. He worked at Ask.com (formerly Ask Jeeves), a division of IAC/InterActiveCorp.,

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Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2022

StartupNation

Grand Circus continues to be one of the central players in the Detroit startup ecosystem, empowering people to enter the field of tech who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Credibly is a Detroit fintech startup helping small businesses receive loans and financing by leveraging data and technology. Pocketnest.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 4: Startup founders are white.

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

Ycombinator brings in the most successful startup founders to share their experiences building startups. They bring in experts in legal, finance, marketing, business development, design, engineering, advertising, growth hacking, and other areas. You learn everything you need to know about how to build a company.

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What I did on my summer vacation: The First LP Close ($3.5mm) of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

In the early spring of 2009, the fundraising nuclear winter of the previous year hadn't yet thawed. I was out trying to save my startup by talking to as many investors as I could. While I am not exclusive to Brooklyn companies, it's fun to be a part of the growth of the startup ecosystem across the East River.

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