Berkonomics

JANUARY 17, 2019

My favorite story of a fast failure was of a technology incubator started in the year 2000 with optimistic money from several angel investors, including me. He volunteered to close the incubator and he returned 96% of our investments to all of us angel investors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 12, 2019

Just as you would not expect the Government to use taxpayer funds to bail out private businesses when they get in trouble, Government is also not in the business of using taxpayer dollars to fund the ventures of private individuals or groups when they want to start them. Incubators and accelerator programmes.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

An entrepreneur needs a network of supportive people and resources to maximize his or her chances of success, because there will always be fires to put out. While entrepreneurs can be found everywhere, some startup ecosystems are thriving more than others. Entrepreneurs are not the only players in the ecosystem. Universities.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Ignite NI emerged as an important native incubator and accelerator. Ian Browne, COO of Ignite NI: Entrepreneur and another mentor to startups in the city. Mark Dowds: Venture partner at Anthemis, co-founder at Ormeau Baths (in my opinion it’s the city’s best co-working space). Co-founded BrewBot. What does it lack?

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 12, 2012

And if the vision of the entrepreneur is flawed, or the product impossible to create within cost and time expectations, or the demand impossible to quantify, or revenues never close to plan, then it is time to rethink the plan and product. Half of all professionally managed venture capital or angel investments fail.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It needs a couple of successful exits, which in turn drives angel investing as entrepreneurs growing increasingly wealthy look to help new founders building companies reach their own goals. It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages.

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Don Dodge

APRIL 6, 2015

Angel investing in tech startups is a gut wrenching and risky business. Most of them lose, but sometimes you invest in a “unicorn” and make 100 times your money or even more. Ycombinator is the largest and most successful startup incubator in history, and it was started right here in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2011

But I am also someone who is very colored by my past experience of seeing the venture implosion after the first bubble and walking through the fundraising tumbleweed of late 2008. Startup success is a team effort and you can't just have great entrepreneurs. Angels: Focus and pace.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m an entrepreneur at heart so I’m always inspired when I hear stories about innovation. It’s why my investment philosophy is called, “ the entrepreneur thesis.&#. Passionate Entrepreneurs & Ambassadors. You need to have passionate tech entrepreneurs who want to build businesses locally.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

This is part of a series on building your career in venture capital: Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital , including all of the major online communities, programs, and educational options for people studying VC. How to get a job in venture capital. Syllabus for how to launch, manage, and invest a VC fund.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 6, 2022

The way people fund their business has also been evolving and, in 2022, the traditional ways like angel investment and VCs will walk hand in hand with new and emerging blockchain-based options that offer loans outside the traditional banking system. Angel investment. Venture capital or VC. New fintech loans.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

An Ecosystem Builder is someone working to make resources available to support entrepreneurs in their community. Through that we’ve helped over 100 entrepreneurs grow and create more 1,000 jobs as an independent non institutionally funded nonprofit. To you, what is an Ecosystem Builder? What motivates you as an ecosystem builder?

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OurCrowd

JUNE 6, 2021

IXDen was founded by experienced entrepreneurs who established and managed startups and held senior positions in Amdocs, Fundtech and Microsoft. OurCrowd is expanding its operations in the Gulf, led by Dr. Sabah al-Binali, Venture Partner and Head of the Gulf Region. It’s just sheep and cows!” seed round.

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