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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Austin Startup

APRIL 28, 2019

I put that in quotations, because, as I’ll expound, there is a start-up industrial complex that is designed to fleece novice founders from their seed capital with predatory fees, terms, etc. Also, I’m going to start just writing accelerator, because writing accelerator/incubator over and over just reads poorly.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. With the success of Idealab in the 90’s every city was building out incubators. My good friend Adam Lilling and I started Launchpad more than 5 years ago . We had a specific goal in mind. Quality endures.

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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. Their model looks like a key ingredient in the startup brew there.

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thebarefootvc

JULY 10, 2010

At the end of that period, if the business has generated at least five full-time jobs, attracted $1 million in additional capital, or hit $1 million in revenue, the founder would be granted a green card.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Vaynerchuk also recommends self-funding the incubation process, unless the industry you’re in is about to explode. You may also want to consider Crowdfunding at Seedups which is an innovative online matching service that allows entrepreneurs to raise up to £250,000 in seed capital from Business Angels. Seedups Hi Jeremy.

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www.thestartup.eu

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On June - 21 - 2010 It’s a known fact that seed capital is very scarce in Italy. TheStartup.eu Home RSS About Contact Advertise Partners How to bootstrap a Startup with less than $10k. Meet Tipsandtrip. Tipsandtrip was born from an idea of social media consultant Juliette Bellavita and Blogo.it

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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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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

We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. 2) Do you recommend joining an incubator for first time entrepreneurs who know exactly what they want? (3) 2) yes, join an incubator, (1) Read this [link]. What would be the best way to find one ¿? Learning is the killer app – not your idea.

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