Your Next MoveSam BlumThis Founder Wants to Build a Tech Utopia in the Bay Area and Incubate ‘1,000 Elons’ Frontier Valley would exist beyond the jurisdiction of state and city governments. What could go wrong?
StartupAnnabel BurbaAndrew Yang Founded Venture for America to Drive Entrepreneurial Growth. It Just Shut Its DoorsThirteen years after Yang launched VFA, the nonprofit has closed down.
GrowSarah Lynch10 Company Incubator and Accelerator Programs You Need to Know AboutThese established companies are boosting newcomers with resources, mentorship, and more. Here’s a list of just some of the available programs.
InnovateNick HawkinsBattery Startups to Get a Boost at New Binghamton AcceleratorThe new Binghamton-based ChargeUp is working to inject more energy into battery technology.
Inc. PremiumEmily CanalHow to Choose Between Incubators and AcceleratorsThe line between the two is blurry–pick the right one for your business.
StartupJessica StillmanThis Is the No. 1 Sign a Founder Will Succeed, According to a Former Y Combinator PartnerNope, it’s got nothing to do with prestigious degrees or a past stint at Google.
InnovateNicolas ColeStartup Accelerators Are on the Rise. Here’s What They’re Doing to the EconomyInnovation hubs take coordination.
Icons & InnovatorsGraham WinfreyWhy Shark Tank’s Daymond John Is Getting Into the Incubator GameIn an exclusive interview with Inc., the Fubu founder talked about his plans to open a startup incubator to help the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Icons & InnovatorsGraham WinfreyWhy Techstars Is Doubling Down on Helping Young StartupsDavid Cohen’s accelerator has acquired UP Global, the non-profit for entrepreneurs first started by Steve Case.
GrowGraham WinfreyTechstars’ David Cohen on Why We Don’t Need More VCThe co-founder of Techstars weighs in on the debate over how much venture capital the startup community needs.
Inc. PremiumJohn BrandonWhich Accelerator Program Is Right for Your Company?A handy guide to finding the perfect fit.
StartupGraham WinfreyTechstars’ David Cohen on How to Get the Most Out of AcceleratorsThe co-founder of Techstars discusses some of the common misconceptions about startup accelerator programs.
StartupChristine Lagorio-ChafkinSam Altman’s Next Big Move for Y CombinatorThe new head of the renowned startup accelerator is spinning the elite startup bootcamp into an official Stanford University course–free for anyone to view online. Why would he do this? He wants more startups.
Inc. PremiumNorm BrodskyAre Accelerators Worth It?Why investor cash is the least compelling reason to join an accelerator.
StartupChristine Lagorio-Chafkin2.5 Million Reasons It’s Good to Run a Business IncubatorSpeaking at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters to launch Small Business Week, Maria Contreras-Sweet announces the Small Business Administration will award 50 prizes to foster geographic and gender diversity among startups.
StartupIlan Mocharigalaxy-z-flip_main-kv_purple-mirror_2p_rgb_191223-1024×724Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (Credit: Samsung)
StartupIlan MochariCan Entrepreneurship Be Taught? Or Only Lived?Boston’s Emerson College announced the launch of The Emerson Accelerator, a two-year, extracurricular program providing funding and space for students to launch businesses. Here’s what you can learn from it.
StartupVoices from McKinsey & CompanyHow Young Entrepreneurs Bring Hope and Enterprise to IndiaEach year, several hundred young Indians traverse their vast country by rail, developing ideas for new enterprises designed to create jobs and foster development–and offering a model for other countries that wish to promote youth entrepreneurship.
StartupVoices from McKinsey & CompanyRichard Branson: ‘Become Part of the Next Entrepreneurial Revolution’The Virgin Group founder explains the importance of nurturing and learning from young entrepreneurs to make a profit–and a difference.
StartupHoward TullmanHow To Deal With Marginal MentorsThe “mentors” who pop in and out of accelerator programs are a mixed bag at best. Here’s how to get the most out of them.
SalesChris HeivlyWhat Did You Sell Today?No matter the business, no matter the stage of the business, that’s the single most pressing question. I wish I’d understood that sooner.
LeadIssie LapowskyPaul Graham Responds to Founder Accents BacklashThe Y Combinator co-founder addresses the controversy surrounding his recent comments in an Inc interview. about why founders with foreign accents are less successful.
StartupChris HeivlyHow to Get Through Founder’s DespairNearly every entrepreneur passes through a place of despair. Here, from someone who’s been there, are tips for getting to the other side.
Inc. PremiumJennifer AlseverYou Don’t Need to Drop Out of College to Start Your BusinessThere are tons of new funding opportunities for undergrad entrepreneurs.
Inc. PremiumDarren DahlIs Wall Street the Best Start-Up Incubator?Five former investment bankers explain how their experience at big banks helped them become better entrepreneurs.
StartupGarry TanTap Into Y Combinator’s Contrarian ThinkingAs an investor, I’ve learned some fascinating lessons from some of the world’s fastest growing marketplaces. Take a page from Airbnb, Tutorspree, and FlightCar.
Inc. PremiumElaine Pofeldt3 College-Town Incubators to WatchAmerica’s college towns are perfect spots for fresh ideas and innovation. Here are three incubators to watch.
StartupEric MarkowitzY Combinator Shake-up, Andrew Mason ReturnsOne YC partner makes an exit, while Paul Graham introduces five new ones–including Groupon founder and ex-CEO, Andrew Mason.
StartupBradley FeldGovernment Shouldn’t Be In the Accelerator BusinessTechStars co-founder Brad Feld says the government should leave business accelerators to the private sector.
Inc. PremiumEric MarkowitzHow Hard Could It Be?Oh, pretty hard. A dispatch from Startup Weekend, where would-be company founders learn what can– and can’t–be accomplished in 54 crazy hours.
StartupChris HeivlyWhat an Accelerator Program is Really Looking ForSome teams impress us by coming on strong. Some build their case slowly. But all the teams we invest in have certain things in common.
LeadFrancesca Fenzi5 Start-ups to Watch From Y Combinator’s Demo DaySilicon Valley’s most well-known incubator graduated another round of start-ups. Here are five to keep your eye on.
StartupMehdi MaghsoodniaIs An Incubator Right For Your Start-up?Some have ulterior motives. Some have money problems. What to watch for.
StartupFrancesca FenziWhat Accelerators Really Want in Start-up FoundersFive tech start-up accelerators reveal what they look for in candidates–and what they try to avoid. Hint: Being a jerk isn’t always a bad thing.
InnovateJeff HadenWhom You Sit Next to Matters More Than You ThinkChicago incubator 1871 operates on the assumption that brilliant tech ideas get better only when they’re in proximity to others.
StartupIssie LapowskyWhy Every Company Is Now an IncubatorFrom Microsoft to PayPal, it seems every day another business launches an incubator. Here’s what’s motivating them to get in the game.
LeadKathleen KimY Combinator to Scale Back Winter 2013 ClassFollowing his recent announcement on slashed funding, Paul Graham now says YC’s newest class could have less than 50 companies.
LeadFlash Steinbeiser3 Big Companies Launch Start-up IncubatorsMicrosoft, PayPal, and Qualcomm have launched business incubators, giving life to a new batch of start-ups.
LeadKathleen KimMcClure Finds Innovative Start-ups Outside the U.S.The Silicon Valley incubator 500 Startups opens its arms to 33 new early-stage Internet companies, more than half from outside the U.S.
LeadFlash SteinbeiserAccelerators Are the New B-schoolAs more young entrepreneurs find success from their business accelerator contacts, the usefulness of traditional business school is put into question.
LeadKathleen KimWhat Would Paul Graham Do? Just AskNew search engine, What Would Paul Graham Do, generates entrepreneurial advice from Y Combinator founder.
LeadJohn McDermottSilicon Valley Guru Blasts Y Combinator HypeLegendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla says the accelerator boosts valuations too high for reasonable investments.
LeadKathleen KimEurope Presses Play: Gaming Start-up Accelerator LaunchesA new business accelerator promises to match gaming start-ups with gurus from Facebook, Zynga, and more. You just have to get to Estonia.
LeadKathleen KimY Combinator Founder Issues New Warning to Start-upsPaul Graham blasts lowball VC offers in general, and Google Ventures in particular, according to a report.
Inc. PremiumMax Chafkin19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now — Paul GrahamThere are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren’t worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who just might help you run a better business
