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The Startup Mixelerator
This is my term for some of the more recent batch of startup accelerators that has been popping up. With the hundreds of facilities, organizations and communities that are clamoring to support budding entrepreneurs and their various startups, the need to differentiate has become ever more important. With over 75 startup incubators and accelerators in […]
3 Reasons Professionals in Financial Services can Profit from FinTech Startups
FinTech disruption is in its early innings, particularly on the institutional side, but the number of exciting startups is growing. You’ve likely heard of companies like Lending Club in the lending sector, Wealthfront for wealth management, and Square for payments. Companies like these are reinventing very old processes in their respective sectors, and I could […]
A New York VC Spotlight: Karin Klein
Karin Klein has been a partner at Bloomberg Beta since June of 2013, but has more than 20 years of operating and venture capital experience. At Bloomberg Beta, she oversees investing activities on the East Coast. The $75 million venture fund—backed by Bloomberg L.P.—aims to invest in and create early-stage technology companies. Klein is […]
Why It Pays to Create Your Own Market
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” —Henry Ford, founder, Ford Motor Company. There are two kinds of entrepreneurs: those who create markets and those who do not. On the one hand, the entrepreneur who creates markets is considered a revolutionary while the entrepreneur who competes in […]