For years, people have tried to correlate an entrepreneur’s age when they launched their startup with the ultimate success of that startup. Many studies have been done on the topic, including reports by the Kauffman Foundation, Duke University and the Founder Institute, to name a few. So, I am not going to try and rehash those studies. But, […]
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Some Entrepreneurs Get Big Value From an Accelerators
More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup accelerators including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. They dream of appearing at the door, with their idea on the back of a napkin, and popping out a few months later with investor money to burn. […]
Techs and the City – Suzanne Xie of Hullabalu
Suzanne Xie Has an Interactive Tale to Tell. Much has been said and written about the lack of women in the tech sector, be it as investors (or associates), founders or in management positions at major companies. Is the problem the old boys network – or that success in technology is seen as a […]
“Wantrepreneurs Live On Hopium,” says NY Angels’ Chair Brian Cohen
“I love angel investing. I’ve been doing it since it was called ‘stupid investing’” said Brian Cohen, Chairman of the New York Angels, as he attempted to fill the information from his most recent book, What Every Angel Investor Wants You To Know: In Insider Reveals How To Raise Money For Your Billion-Dollar Idea, into […]
14 New York-Based Accelerators to Help You Launch Your Company
Accelerators are designed to do just that: they take a startups and put them on a trajectory that turns them into a full-fledged companies, preparing them for Demo Day, where and when they’ll have the opportunity to pitch in front of a room filled with potential investors. Most provide some seed money in exchange for […]
How Does a Startup Incubator Really Help You?
More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute. They dream of appearing at the door, with their idea on the back of a napkin, and popping out a few months later with investor money to burn. […]