Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2013

If you don’t have scale as a goal then you shouldn’t be raising money from angel or venture investors, you should be getting a commercial or government small business loan.). • Search. These types of startups are better suited to raising money from friends, family, commercial and government small business loans, etc.

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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. By 1991, 70% of the Torch funded startups were getting bank financing for expansion and later stages of the new ventures, with local governments acting as guarantors.

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Steve Blank

JULY 20, 2015

In my interview with Errol, we discussed the origins of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps), how and why it was created, and how it changed the way the government commercializes scientific research. government needs your help,’ and I remember saying, ‘The U.S. government accelerator that takes no equity.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Instead I will make a few observations about how an investor might think about the impact of ICOs / token launches on the venture capital industry, in particular, and some of the downstream ramifications that need to wrestled with. Need for growth capital. Fuzzy Governance.

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Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 28, 2017

Instead I will make a few observations about how an investor might think about the impact of ICOs / token launches on the venture capital industry, in particular, and some of the downstream ramifications that need to wrestled with. Need for growth capital. Fuzzy Governance.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 2, 2012

Crowdfunding is an efficient way for entrepreneurs to raise seed capital," the editors wrote. It's a move that's not without controversy, and not even the people who are happy with it are completely happy with it. But it is also a good way for hucksters to fleece suckers.".

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2021

The benefits of using incubators and accelerators are fairly straightforward: not only do they offer seed capital, but they also help encourage the startup’s success. The amount of capital can vary, ranging from $150,000 and up, and they typically require equity in exchange for the funding.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He helped launch six seed capital funds, three college accelerator programs, the StartFast Venture Accelerator. In 2010 Martin started a non-profit called Upstate Venture Connect with a mission is to connect first time entrepreneurs in new industries with the resources who can help them across the entire Upstate NY region.

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Campus Entrepreneurship

MARCH 8, 2012

He notes that the area, despite being the center of government where important policy decisions are made, has been slow to join in the burgeoning tech scene. The program, which gives founders anywhere from $25,000 to $100,000 in seed capital, was lured to the area from nearby Arlington thanks to a $100,000 grant from D.C.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The best and brightest in Latinx tech will have the opportunity to exchange ideas, share their professional journeys, and network with like minded tech professionals.

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Reid Hoffman

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Unlike people whose experience is limited to the bubble of Silicon Valley, he’s seen the challenges presented by unstable governments and currency, such as the difficulties of making cross-border payments. My quintessential teacher here is Wences.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

the failure rate of new ventures (startups had no formal rules and were a hit or miss proposition), the slow adoption rate of new technologies by the government and large companies. The emergence of incubators and super angels have dramatically expanded the sources of seed capital. The Democratization of Entrepreneurship.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Other sources of capital. Government grants – Credit cards / debt. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. However, if you can find examples of companies that have been, then your best best is to ask them. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself.

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Steve Blank

MAY 9, 2017

Government and the enterprise are now followers rather than leaders. 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. VCs have now ceded more control to founders.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 25, 2021

We had to raise some seed capital. They were mostly trying to reduce their risk factors, and they were hoping that the government, the public health departments, would actually take ownership of the response there. I think that another one was really kind of partnering with local governments on this part and trying to help them.

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