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How Startup Ecosystem Builders Start Ecosystems
The 6 Considerations of the Economic Development of Startups
Why Accelerators Fail Startup Founders
Raising Capital
- 08/11/2024in Raising Capital, Startup Ecosystems
When Founders Need Referrals to Meet Investors, Fix This About Your Startup Ecosystem
In a well-functioning startup ecosystem, founders should know who their potential investors are and how to connect with them. In a supportive startup ecosystem, founders should know how to develop ventures that attract attention, supported by journalists and ecosystem leaders who promote fundable startups, so that investors engage them. Yet, we oft... - 09/09/2024in Raising Capital, Startups
“I have an Idea but lack Experience or Startup Capital…”
This is one of those frequently heard statements that helps a startup ecosystem recognize that gaps remain. Last week, I pushed founders and economists to recognize the distinction between innovation and technology (between startups and businesses), and from that, I was asked for advice too frequently asked, “How can I capitalize on an app id... - 14/08/2022in Industry, Insights / Research, Raising Capital, Startups
Neither Your Product nor Your Idea is Fundable
How do I sell a startup that has a validated solution yet neither users nor revenue? Among the primary FAQs within startup incubators and of advisors, is how do I get my product funded? You know the question through the variety of ways in which it emerges: How do I raise startup capital for my...