Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Inside the zones were Torch Technology Business Incubators with startups licensed by the local governments.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 12, 2013

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. Inside the zones were Torch Technology Business Incubators with startups licensed by the local governments.

Venture Capital 171

Venture Capital China Offshore SBIR 171

Startup Lessons Learned

AUGUST 26, 2009

Every summer, they bring approximately 10 companies to Boulder for an intense "accelerator" experience (dont call it an incubator, or youll get dirty looks). Provide early seed capital, and be the ones to make those introductions. And do your customer development.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

In addition to super angels, incubators like Y Combinator , TechStars and the 100+ plus others worldwide like them have begun to formalize seed-investing. Risk capital has emerged in China, India and other countries where risk taking, innovation and liquidity is encouraged, on a scale previously only seen in the U.S.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

2) Co-Founders are the largest form of dilution (if you’re raising) 3) Everything around LeanStartup / Customer Development 4) Understand the micro economics of your business early. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. 2) yes, join an incubator, (1) Read this [link]. 1) Hire A’s.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

A unicorn is a startup with a market capitalization north of a billion dollars. What this means is that the emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital. Their need to get into high-profile deals has driven late-stage valuations into unicorn territory.

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