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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

One of the questions I heard most often from commenters was: “if Techstars is an example of a failed accelerator, what does a good one look like?” This post is an effort to unpack what’s required of a startup accelerator to truly serve the needs of high-performing founders. Step 3: Give good advice Most startup advice is bad.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

. + This post unpacks offers an insiders’ view of some of the key strategic decisions that led to Techstars’ decline. ————– Techstars is – or was – one of the world’s best startup accelerator programs.

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Paris-based accelerator The Family sues co-founder Oussama Ammar

TechCrunch

The Family co-founder and CEO Alice Zagury announced in a blog post that the French startup accelerator is suing Oussama Ammar for multiple claims — breach of trust, forgery and use of forgery. They teamed up to build a different kind of startup accelerator without any batch or demo day.

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The idea that university degrees don’t matter is a Silicon Valley fantasy

TechCrunch

Unless you are born into a privileged, well-connected family with substantial capital (which is often the vantage point many of the dropout cult advocates come from), your undergraduate degree from a top university is the most powerful socioeconomic opportunity that exists. two Stanford MBAs, a Stanford J.D.,

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The latecomer advantage in startups

TechCrunch

In the rest of this newsletter, we’ll talk about chief inspiration officers, growing startup accelerators and a rare buzz we’re hearing about one tech company and its public market wishes. All to say, there’s definitely an opportunity to find talent if you are hiring. As always, you can follow me on Twitter or Instagram.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. As a serial technical founder, I often get approached for co-founder opportunities. How not to find a technical co-founder My experience This advice closely mirrors my own experience.

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Engaging with the startup community: in conversation with Reece Walker and William McCullough

Startup Catalyst

He specialises in information technology, telecommunications, intellectual property and competition law, and provides advice on privacy and other regulatory compliance issues. He attended 2 of our Startup Catalyst missions to Europe. The Startup Catalyst effect. Will has been on two Startup Catalyst missions to London.