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Your Next MoveSam Blum

This 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 Burba

Andrew Yang Founded Venture for America to Drive Entrepreneurial Growth. It Just Shut Its Doors

Thirteen years after Yang launched VFA, the nonprofit has closed down.
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GrowSarah Lynch

10 Company Incubator and Accelerator Programs You Need to Know About

These established companies are boosting newcomers with resources, mentorship, and more. Here’s a list of just some of the available programs.
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InnovateNick Hawkins

Battery Startups to Get a Boost at New Binghamton Accelerator

The new Binghamton-based ChargeUp is working to inject more energy into battery technology.
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Inc. PremiumEmily Canal

How to Choose Between Incubators and Accelerators

The line between the two is blurry–pick the right one for your business.
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Paul Graham’s 13 Pointers for Launching a Successful Startup

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National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)

StartupJessica Stillman

This Is the No. 1 Sign a Founder Will Succeed, According to a Former Y Combinator Partner

Nope, it’s got nothing to do with prestigious degrees or a past stint at Google.
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InnovateNicolas Cole

Startup Accelerators Are on the Rise. Here’s What They’re Doing to the Economy

Innovation hubs take coordination.
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Icons & InnovatorsGraham Winfrey

Why Shark Tank’s Daymond John Is Getting Into the Incubator Game

In an exclusive interview with Inc., the Fubu founder talked about his plans to open a startup incubator to help the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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Icons & InnovatorsGraham Winfrey

Why Techstars Is Doubling Down on Helping Young Startups

David Cohen’s accelerator has acquired UP Global, the non-profit for entrepreneurs first started by Steve Case.
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GrowGraham Winfrey

Techstars’ David Cohen on Why We Don’t Need More VC

The co-founder of Techstars weighs in on the debate over how much venture capital the startup community needs.
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Inc. PremiumJohn Brandon

Which Accelerator Program Is Right for Your Company?

A handy guide to finding the perfect fit.
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StartupGraham Winfrey

Techstars’ David Cohen on How to Get the Most Out of Accelerators

The co-founder of Techstars discusses some of the common misconceptions about startup accelerator programs.
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StartupChristine Lagorio-Chafkin

Sam Altman’s Next Big Move for Y Combinator

The 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.
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