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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

Startup Incubators and Accelerators Startup incubators and accelerators are relatively recent innovations that can help new businesses get off the ground. Incubators, often locally based, offer guidance, mentorship, legal advice, and funding. They may fund new and risky endeavors, but you must give up equity.

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Launchpad LA Receives VC Funding: $50,000 Per Startup

Both Sides of the Table

To provide an opportunity for VCs and senior executives to engage with the community by giving back rather than just attending more cocktail parties. The first two years of the program focused on education & mentorship. This education will continue. But wait, does that make Launchpad LA an incubator now? Report Card.

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The bar is higher

This is going to be BIG.

There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too. The success of YCombinator and Techstars has spawned countless new incubators. New York will feature five this summer alone--Techstars, DreamIt, Startl and the NYC Seed/EDC Media and Finance incubators.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.” “We believe everyone has a purpose.

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Anatomy of an Innovation-friendly School

This is going to be BIG.

They don't have great marketing channels to those clubs and the faculty don't advocate for participation as part of your education. Entrepreneurship education needs hard skills training. They don't have to be big, contrived incubators--just a few couches and maybe a plug or two--and open wifi. Kick the faculty out.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Vietnam Angel Network (VAN) provides funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities for early-stage startups. Members gain access to experts, executive education, leadership development, and a network of successful entrepreneurs — all of which can accelerate your growth. Register now!

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CCNY Student-Led Start-up Organovis Wins USD25,000 Top Prize at Standard Chartered 2023 Women in Tech Incubator Competition

American Entrepreneurship

Organovis hopes to transform drug testing by making it more precise, ethical, and affordable NEW YORK, May 8, 2023 – The City College of New York (“CCNY”) student-led start-up, Organovis has won the 2023 Women in Tech (“WiT”) Incubator Competition. We are thrilled to be named the winner of this year’s Women in Tech Incubator competition.