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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

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.

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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. Throughout all of these years I was a full-time VC so Launchpad really came out of evenings and weekends for me. Demo’d to death. We’ve all been demo-day’d to death.

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This pan-African freelance platform is the first Zimbabwean startup backed by Techstars

TechCrunch

This progress has attracted the likes of Techstars and Google to provide them with funding and network. However , organizations like Techstars Seattle, Transparent Collective, and Google for Startups have helped us by providing mentorship, networking opportunities, and investor demo days showcases,” Roman said.

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What next for founders seeking their next adventure: Launch, Get a Job, Invest, Consult?

David Teten VC

At Versatile VC , our new VC fund, we’re creating an online community just for founders who are in transition, Founders’ Next Move. Talk with VCs in your space. Many VCs keep a list of ideas they think have high potential. Versatile VC posts publicly our list of startup ideas we want to fund. . Work as a VC Scout.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten VC

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I suggest start by looking at the many programs offered by the Fortune 500’s startup networks. Winners get $7000, a round-trip ticket to Silicon Valley, access to world-class mentorship, and more.”.

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Vidit Aatrey on Building Meesho, India’s Top Reselling Platform, with Adora Cheung

Y Combinator

Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. Meesho is a platform in India that allows people to resell products using their social networks. We were one of the few companies after YC who did not raise a lot of money on demo day. Vidit Aatrey is cofounder and CEO of Meesho.

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