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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

Every time I talk to someone about the work we do at Founders’ Co-op , I have to first explain that we don’t really care about technology or business ideas per se. We have lots of opinions about how those groups can best use the tools available – technology, capital, ideas – to achieve their goals.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

These companies are global magnets for technical talent eager to work on the most advanced and highest-impact technology products in the world. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

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Startup Fundraising that Meets Investor Expectations

American Entrepreneurship

That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth. A willingness to take in others’ advice demonstrates adaptability and a willingness to include others in the success of the venture. A funded venture’s success is tied to the people running it.

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ACA Announces Partnership with Thompson Hine

Angel Capital Association

Thompson Hine, a full-service national law firm, represents high-growth companies of all sizes in the technology, health care, life sciences, consumer products, media and medical device industries and the funders who invest in them.

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Case Study: The Dan River Region Ecosystem Development

Ecosystem Builder Hub

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. Though TLP is headquartered in Danville, Virginia we have been involved with multiple statewide and national entities (Angel Capital Association, State Science and Technology Institute, Kauffman Foundation, etc.) Challenges.

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What Makes a Great Independent Board Member?

Both Sides of the Table

I had the former head of Oracle, UK, Philip Crawford , on my first board and I found his advice and experience invaluable. There was a lot of fighting between founders and funders that the independent quit his job because he didn’t want to get in the middle. There were two founders and two investors plus one independent.

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Frustrations and Challenges of Ecosystem Builders

Ecosystem Builder Hub

I wish the small business ecosystem had something equivalent to the angel investor networks that support technology startups. We work closely with angel investors, venture capitalists, technology transfer offices, federal and philanthropic funders, and other entrepreneurship support program providers. Buddy Palmer. Mara Hardy.