I was fortunate early in my career to get some valuable, but simple advice. I don’t remember where it came from – probably from some motivational speaker or maybe the Dale Carnegie Course, since I spent my first few years out of college immersed in personal development. The advice is embodied in ten words, 20…
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To support entrepreneurship in New York, the City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg are getting behind the startup community. In 2010, they launched a $22 million seed-stage fund, as well as the annual NYC Next Idea competition. They’re also sponsoring various incubators, from General Assembly to NYU-Poly to the newest space: HarlemGarage. HarlemGarage, to be run…
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Starting this summer, the newly created FirebrandGroup will be investing $10,000 to $25,000 in very early-stage startups who go through a new accelerator called Progression Lab. The funding is intended to help new (not serial) entrepreneurs build an MVP for their big idea. “We’ve always wanted to have a way to invest in early ideas…
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This post is part of Tech Cocktail’s “Healthy Entrepreneur” series, bringing you insights on food, exercise, and sleep throughout May. The series is presented by Coromega (more info and a giveaway below). In 2009, Pew reported that 36 percent of people were frequently stressed. The highest-stress group was 30- to 49-year-olds, of which 45 percent were frequently…
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The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, the YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses via live video chats, an expert content library and email…
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Today, top startup accelerator TechStars announced the launch of its newest program in Texas: TechStars Austin. Starting in August, a dozen startups will work out of Capital Factory for three months fueled by the traditional TechStars perks, including $18,000 in seed funding and a $100,000 convertible note. It’s not a surprise that TechStars chose Austin…
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On Friday, downtown Las Vegas saw four great speakers at the Downtown Construction Zone as part of Tech Cocktail Week. This edition of Tech Cocktail Sessions was the highlight of day three of the four days of events put on by Tech Cocktail and the Downtown Project that brought 30+ technology startup founders, investors, press,…
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Pittsburgh accelerator AlphaLab is holding its tenth demo day today. Seven startups, who got $25,000 in funding, 20 weeks of mentorship, and office space, will be pitching their products onstage to an audience of press and investors. The event also includes a “university preview,” with demos by technologies coming out of Carnegie Mellon, the University…
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This post is part of Tech Cocktail’s “Healthy Entrepreneur” series, bringing you insights on food, exercise, and sleep on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout May. The series is presented by Coromega (more info and a giveaway at the bottom). Although the meaning of health may vary person to person, there would likely be consensus of good health around…
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Even if a venture capitalist funds you, they’re expecting you to fail. Most startups in their portfolio do. All they need is that one home run – the billion-dollar acquisition like Instagram – that will make up for all the rest. But to get funding, you do have to be capable of such a brilliant…
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Being an entrepreneur is not easy. It can often times be tough on your physical and mental health as you skimp on sleep, skip food, and rack up stress points, which can lead to illness and downtime. While a little stress is normal in everyday life, chronic stress can turn to distress and that’s when…
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The following post is sponsored by LogiAnalytics, a business intelligence company, named a challenger in the Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. Test. Measure. Refine. Achieving desired results requires meaningful data. You wouldn’t dare launch a website without including analytics. Your app should be no different. With the world of application analytics still…
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This post is part of Tech Cocktail’s “Healthy Entrepreneur” series, bringing you insights on food, exercise, and sleep on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout May. The series is presented by Coromega (more info and a giveaway at the bottom). For many, regulating a healthy body composition is a lifelong battle. Countless hours are dedicated sweating on the stairmaster…
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From the moment you walk in the door at work in the morning, to the moment you switch off start ignoring your iPhone at night, your mind should be on one thing – your customers. If your mind is on anything other than your users when making business decisions, it’s likely because you are operating…
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Launch Fest is an event that combines an entrepreneurship conference with a demo day for the Launch Pad accelerator class of 2013, and yesterday marked their fourth annual event. The goal of this year’s Launch Fest, from the startup perspective, was to showcase the best investment-ready companies in New Orleans to local angel and national…
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The Iron Yard, an incubator and accelerator in South Carolina, today announced the launch of a new accelerator focused on health. The Digital Health Program follows in the footsteps of other health accelerators, such as DreamIt Health, Rock Health, and Blueprint Health. Participants get $20,000 in funding and three months of mentorship, and coworking space that…
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