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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. The first to spot the weakness were startup founders.

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K-Startup Grand Challenge 2022: The world’s most tech-savvy country South Korea invites startups to grow their businesses

AsiaTechDaily

The biggest accelerator program, sponsored by the Korean government, supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), and organized by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), will be held for 3.5 COMEUP is a global flagship startup event attended by startup founders, investors, VCs, entrepreneurs, and media.

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Ycombinator - Where unicorns are born

Don Dodge

Two years earlier I saw another Boston based startup called Carbonite pitch a similar cloud backup solution to investors. The reason was that Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other large technology companies already offered cloud file storage and backup for free or very low cost. Why do startups join the Ycombinator program?

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How to Find a Job as a VC Scout: Compensation and Which Firms Are Recruiting

David Teten VC

At the same time, to respect founders’ time, scouts should mention their real ability to make an investment happen. We invest in UK technology companies with global ambitions.”. Our mission is to grow and diversify Western Canada’s technology startup ecosystem. . “If Refer a startup, get $2,500”.

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