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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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Since 2010, populations in rural cities have been falling and according to the United States Census rural America now represents less than 20% of the U.S. New and enduring challenges in accessing capital. Anyone who has started a business knows that access to capital is essential. Population, though 97% of U.S.

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Launchpad LA – More Details Revealed

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Applications are due April 6th, 2010, the form is on the website and the Twitter address is @launchpadlad. 1 of the companies was sold (FlipGloss), 11 of the companies received funding, and one of the companies is profitable and has decided not to raise outside capital. We will be selecting 10 startup companies to participate.

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Does what happens at YC stay at YC?

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Garry Tan , co-founder of Initialized Capital, and a former YC partner who has stakes in alumni companies including Coinbase, thinks there is a difference between a critical discussion and breaking community rules. Biggar went through Y Combinator in 2010. “I I had no faith in Y Combinator doing the right thing’.

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What went wrong at Techstars

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Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing.

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How Do VCs Choose Their Investors (and should entrepreneurs care?)

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I recently read a blog post by Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Ventures about why entrepreneurs should care about from whom their VC funds raise their capital. So I immediately felt like I had a partner whom I could call for sensitive advice on topics where there aren’t many sources of input or mentorship.