Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2017

However, there was no way for founders to share this information with other founders (this was life before the Internet, incubators and accelerators). Incubators and accelerators like Y-Combinator have institutionalized experiential training in best practices (product/market fit, pivots, agile development, etc.);

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2011

Professor Wong Poh Kam of the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre said that there can be too much micromanagement by bureaucrats on entrepreneurship incubators, which tends to then disincentivize them. The conversation later moved to the Singapore education system and the need to encourage more locals to take up the entrepreneurial path.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley, and Berlin’s hip coffee shops to East London’s Silicon Roundabout , the world is well versed in the global innovation boom towns. What’s the magic formula that helps a city to incubate innovation? What’s the magic formula that helps a city to incubate innovation? Malmö, Sweden.

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North Carolina Technical Review Cyprus Raleigh 168

Steve Blank

MARCH 31, 2014

Your time at ESADE has trained you to become a global business leader. Just look at the disruptive challenges that businesses face today– globalization, China as a manufacturer, China as a consumer, the Internet, and a steady stream of new startups. The Perfect Storm.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I call it drip-financing. Most entrepreneurs have no choice but to avail of this sort of financing along with the mentoring and the contacts that could come with it (doesn't always come along, though). In 1M/1M, our preferred financing strategy is customers. Because customer financing equals revenue, not equity.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 16, 2011

Zendesk is heavily financed by Benchmark and Charles River and has 10,000 customers. You can read more about Freshdesk on the 1M/1M Incubation Radar today. Outsourcing is spreading at a frantic pace today with a global footprint and players like oDesk and eLance have made it very easy for companies to connect with outsourcing vendors.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 7, 2010

That is debt financing that converts into equity at the Series A valuation once the price for that is set. (I Our discussion today was largely around her financing strategy, and one of the key milestones that I probed her on was: What does it take to get a validated customer? Sub-$2 million pre-money, it is better to bootstrap.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

I will work with him on his inventory financing strategy. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). In addition, we are offering entrepreneurs access to investors and customers through our recently launched our 1M/1M Incubation Radar series.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2016

Moreover, startups don’t necessarily face the same issues other business models do – although finances may plague more than less – with trouble-shooting having now entered unchartered territory. In a landscape that also features incubators and accelerators, Startup Labs are creating an industry of their own.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sequoia has financed them. These roundtables are the cornerstone programming of a global initiative that I have started called One Million by One Million ( 1M/1M ). Its mission is to help a million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond, build $1 trillion in sustainable global GDP, and create 10 million jobs.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A new study considers whether it is better to “go global” from day one, or to grow locally first. With talent in sales, marketing, and technology, Niesh was still missing some critical processes and systems – including elements of finance and human resources – to support their growth. The post Go global or grow local?

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Finnish startup successes on a global stage include MySQL , F-Secure , Rovio , Habbo , Playfish , The Switch , Tectia , Trulia and Linux. Ironically one of the things that's holding back the Finnish cluster is Tekes , the government organization for financing research, development and innovation in Finland. 9-to-5 Venture Capital.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 27, 2018

Now that we are 13 years into the accelerator journey, an accelerator is a well-established construct that is part of the global startup ecosystem. Accelerators and Crowd-Funding: Complementarity, Competition, or Convergence in the Earliest Stages of Financing New Ventures? Wikipedia has a good summary of the history of accelerators.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. Ledface is not ready for financing, even though that was one of their first questions. As I keep reiterating, 99% of the businesses that go out for financing get rejected. About Sramana Mitra.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 4, 2023

Chicago’s 1871 Chicago’s Technology and IHCC’s LatinX Incubator Selection. Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2010 Emerging Leaders Program Selection. How has the Pandemic changed the way one should approach their finances? Aspen Ideas Festival Ricardo Salinas Scholar. Olga: I always tell people to be proactive!

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 24, 2011

The discussion today was around Social Media financing and go-to-market strategy. Sramana Mitra is the founder of the One Million by One Million (1M/1M) initiative, an educational, business development and incubation program that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Parallel6 is already clocking over $1 million in revenue and is looking to enhance its customer acquisition and also raise some financing. The offering is a managed service, priced at $7,000-$10,000 for a one-time setup fee and a $2,500-$3,000 per month maintenance and services charge. Statisco Economic Analytics.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In an effort to support startups looking for capital and mentorship, The Startup Magazine is supporting Volvo Financial Services in its launch of its iLabX global innovation program for technology entrepreneurs. The Volvo VFS accelerator, open to any global startup , is designed in partnership with L Marks. Sponsor Comments.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is a West Coast policy incubator, training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs. We model ourselves after tech incubators like Y Combinator, but train new policy thinkers and focus the impact of their ideas. Bloomberg New Economy Forum Solutions. Summit Fellows. Thiel Fellowship.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 4, 2016

The speed of global inter-connected communication may yield new and exciting ways to deliver consumer needs and younger generations may have a better understanding on how to utilize new technology. This has even been shown to be an effective model in generating new and useful ideas. Becoming Truly Innovative.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Although we were studying finance, we were always more interested in tech. Before graduating, I decided to forgo the finance path and instead dove into engineering and later sales and product management roles at VersaSuite (health IT) in Austin. But we never lost the finance bug. We were infatuated with tech.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 28, 2011

This week, I've had several meetings with venture funds, incubators, corporate accelerators and other significant players in the startup eco-system. The same applies to Malaysia, where our partner, the MAD Incubator, is in search of 10 good deals to put through the 1M/1M program. Incubator photo from Geograph. Discuss.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 4, 2014

Facing continuous disruption from globalization, China, the Internet, the diminished power of brands, changing workforce, etc., Staff functions in finance, human resources, legal departments and business units developed Key Performance Indicators, processes, procedures and goals to measure, control and execute. This is a big idea.

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mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

Thinking of applying to one (or all) of the summer accelerator/incubator/angel/mentoring programs like TechStars , Joystick Labs , or any of those found on this comprehensive list ? Dir, Global Partnerships, UN Foundation David Jones CEO, Havas & Global CEO, Euro RSCG Worldwide Raymie Stata SVP & CTO, Yahoo!

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Programming Startup Technical Review Social Media 86

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 14, 2013

It recently announced the results of its incubator program – and the results look promising. Amsterdam-based startup accelerator Rockstart last year launched a program to find and support ten teams of startup founders in Europe.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. I remember, for example, when business intelligence swept through companies globally. And importantly we’ve had revenue. Surely there must be some benefit here??

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Marketing Incubator Turkey Metrics 354

A Crowded Space

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Incubators and accelerators are breeding grounds of hype - they put lists of companies out there and have a demo day to display their wares. This can lead to lots of hype among investors and very rapid financings where VCs are forced to “act quickly” and provide term sheets in less than 48 hours. Let’s talk about how to do that.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 26, 2012

Just like in college, graduates of incubators are sent off to go conquer the world… with the dream of a multi-million dollar exit and dollar signs in their eyes. In life out of the incubator or accelerator bubble, why do most of these bright start-ups fail? But what about the remaining 99%? Beyond Silicon Valley investors.

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500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

Other angel investors and smaller funds also copied this innovation, and many of these new Micro-VC fund managers (like me) came from operational backgrounds at companies like PayPal/eBay, Yahoo, Amazon, or Google, rather than finance backgrounds from investment banking or Wall Street. Scaling Up & Out: The Valley is Flat (and Global).

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Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation 74

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 7, 2011

At this week's One Million by One Million roundtable, we announced a very important partnership with MAD Incubator, Malaysia for entrepreneurship development in the region. This is our first major partnership with an incubator whereby MAD will adopt the 1M/1M methodology to foster Silicon Valley-style technopreneurship in Malaysia.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Joshua Baer is the co-founder and CEO of Otherinbox , a prolific angel investor and the director of Capital Factory , Austin’s seed-stage incubator. Money and Finance Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share. You can follow Joshua on Twitter @joshuabaer. Holiday Lists.

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SiliconHills

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

That’s why healthcare incubators and accelerators can play a vital role in a company’s success early on by connecting them with financing, work space, mentors, customers, business programs and more. Healthcare is a $5 trillion industry globally and about half that is U.S. healthcare expenditures.

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

I recently wrote a blog post that I believe is worth pointing out in the context of the strategy roundtables: VCs, Angels, Incubators, Accelerators - What Are You Doing With Your Rejects? That means that less than 1% of the entrepreneurs who apply succeed in getting financed. His firm invests in four.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 27, 2011

For a more elaborate explanation of the deal, please read my blog post 1M/1M: Alternative Financing For Startups Using A Sales Channel Partner. Also, an Incubation Radar profile on CrowdEngineering explains more about this very, very cool company doing crowdsourced customer support. The business is already profitable with $2.9

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Almost every large organization has some kind of incubator or accelerator program. And this has created a global entrepreneurial ecosystem. From Tax to Legal to Finance to HR, designing the new systems requires enormous amount of collaboration, transparency and trust. And this is ironic because big companies have so much to add.

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www.founderinstitute.com

MARCH 2, 2010

With 1,100 lawyers, 150 practice areas and a global presence, Holland & Knight offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. Think of it as “shared office space meets incubator meets entrepreneurial club-house.”

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

It was 2009 and it was terribly difficult to get any financing (if you can remember a time like that!) She joined Mesa Global where she is doing both venture capital and investment banking. They have raised company profiles and made follow-on financings easier. We had a specific goal in mind. Jamie did, too! Quality endures.

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