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The Entrepreneurial Path: Essential Tips for First-time Founders

American Entrepreneurship

Whether youre still in the idea phase or your startup is underway, here are several key strategies and principles that can help steer you toward success. The startup ecosystem is filled with people who have walked the path before and are often willing to share their experiences and advice.

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Interview: James Burnes, Ministry of Awesome

NZ Entrepreneur

We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round. In 2022-23, we started having a lot of demand for our programs so our premier program Founder Catalyst, that incubation program, started accepting more and more companies from outside the region.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. The same is true for strategy consulting and often it is helpful for senior levels within large corporations.

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Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering?

Both Sides of the Table

I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. new features need to be rolled into PR strategies and competitor analyses. - Tags: Start-up Advice.

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Should every startup get funded?

This is going to be BIG.

That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. Getting key strategy advice early on, or getting introduced to a new market can make or break a company in ways that no amount of angel capital can help. Want to get these folks help?

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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

Both Sides of the Table

But my take: Gaikai had superior technology & a superior business strategy. He talked in the video about how he finds it helpful in companies to think about practical theory and frameworks for thinking about company strategy. That let people play popular titles, for example, directly in Facebook. I agree with him.

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10 Signs Your Company Needs a Business Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Having the right people in the right seats can hone your operations and output, with the right processes and strategy. Steer clear of any accelerator and incubator programs that invest in their participant businesses but also take ownership. You need investment to grow but don’t want to give up ownership.