Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 28, 2016

Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. As someone who’s dedicated her career to helping small-scale entrepreneurs grow their businesses, I’ve heard many skeptics say a business accelerator program is just a cover for startups looking to increase capital.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school. 1) Your school.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The most common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs is to start a business that ignites your passion. The most common advice given to aspiring entrepreneurs is to start a business that ignites your passion. It may be a hobby or something of personal interest that enables you to develop a level of expertise that other people value.

peer-to-peer 98

peer-to-peer innovation disruption incubation 98

Founders Coop

APRIL 29, 2024

One failure mode for less effective accelerators, and even more so for the related “studio” or “incubator” model, is to pretend that people who otherwise would not be founders can be coached into the role with sufficient time and scaffolding. This has not been our experience.

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startup accelerator accelerator peer-to-peer startup 156

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Create Incentive.

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peer-to-peer entrepreneurs hospitality incubation 130

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends. I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. Create Incentive.

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peer-to-peer hospitality incubation board 130

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 11, 2010

[if you're not old enough to get the reference between this image and the title you can click on the image for a prompter]. This past December I spent a week in Boston to try to get to know some of the local VC’s and entrepreneurs a bit better. We know prices of deals, compensation, who’s doing well / poorly, etc.

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