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Creating Better VCs: An Accelerator for the Dark Side

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Every single topic about running a company has been written about ad nauseum, there are incubators, accelorators, mentoring programs, events, talks, etc. Venture capitalists play an important role in burgeoning ecosystems. Venture Capital & Technology' Yet, even I wished I had more guidance when I was first starting out.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

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Many observers of the venture capital industry have questioned whether its best days are behind it. Looking ahead at the next decade I am excited by what I believe will be viewed as one of the best and most rational investment periods for venture capital due to seven discrete factors: 1. This article originally ran on PEHub.

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The Screwy Logic of Crowdfunding and Venture Fund Regulation

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Jersey Shore Ventures anyone?). Until you realize that vetting and helping companies is actually really hard--or did you not notice all the news that venture capital as an asset class doesn't beat the market. Who wouldn't want in on the next Union Square Ventures or First Round Capital funds? tanning salon/seed fund combo.

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

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Techstars and other accelerators have also become major network hubs in the NYC ecosystem, bringing investors together from all across the country. Plus, that organization and the individual meetup organizers tend to find synergies around space usage, teaching best practices and crosspollination of speakers and ideas.

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From Accelerators to Venture Capital: What is best for your startup?

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As the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, MassChallenge has helped 835 startup companies around the world, who have raised over $1.1 The post From Accelerators to Venture Capital: What is best for your startup? billion in funding and created over 6,500 jobs. We have seen startups at. Read more >.

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Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships

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One way to build that camaraderie is through incubators and accelerator programs. His organization has been around for about 10 years, serving 3,300 venture founders from 150 different countries, so he knows from whence he speaks. That’s the purpose of joining one of these programs. “We’re

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

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Several funds and firms are participating in this investment including Rincon Ventures , Idealab ( Bill Gross built the original incubator and there will be active support from Allen Morgan ), Baroda Ventures , GRP Partners , David Cohen (founder of TechStars ), David Tisch (founder of TechStars NY ), DLA Piper and Stubbs Alderton.

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