Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T10:44:45.064-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:technology-startup-incubator-programs Frank Gruber fgruber197 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2604389834162231261-c39fcc3f41d8f516dd847f8a32fcb2d1 2009-10-31T13:30:42.742-04:00

So you’ve heard about Y Combinator, LaunchBox, and TechStars. And you’re excited about the possibility of founding a famous incubation program. Before you go about starting one, check out these tips from Sandra Cochrane, an expert in the incubation...

So you’ve heard about Y Combinator, LaunchBox, and TechStars. And you’re excited about the possibility of founding a famous incubation program. Before you go about starting one, check out these tips from Sandra Cochrane, an expert in the incubation... http://venturehype.com/so-you-want-to-start-an-incubator/ Joey Lo jlo0886 34 34 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9751166403246862712-1fa0abe8d644722dcd5c880b584276bd 2009-11-10T09:46:19.809-05:00

Internet Business Models of the TechStars November 7, 2009 I’m a guest lecturer for an executive MBA class at Denver University later today. I was asked to talk about Internet business models (among other things), so I thought I’d take a look at the...

Internet Business Models of the TechStars November 7, 2009 I’m a guest lecturer for an executive MBA class at Denver University later today. I was asked to talk about Internet business models (among other things), so I thought I’d take a look at the... http://www.coloradostartups.com/2009/11/07/internet-business-models-of-the-techstars/ Joey Lo jlo0886 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7231942964682628040-abf9416dbe697de2b9fb9132b4147406 2009-11-02T11:46:00.267-05:00

http://www.paulgraham.com/really.html Joey Lo jlo0886 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5494821429630327432-4a0bccab283502cbaac2e871c97a9f64 2009-10-18T10:50:48.917-04:00

If you’re an active angel investor who frequently brings more than just money to the table, founding a business incubator to add more structure in mentoring and growing startup ventures could be your thing. Why? According to National Business...

If you’re an active angel investor who frequently brings more than just money to the table, founding a business incubator to add more structure in mentoring and growing startup ventures could be your thing. Why? According to National Business... http://venturehype.com/innovacorp-this-is-how-a-notable-incubator-is-run/ Joey Lo jlo0886 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8171194285096263526-1d3ab99291d10087cf181dbe9ba2e10b 2009-10-21T11:51:24.929-04:00

Entrepreneurs: demand an incubator that delivers systematic, structured, relentless building of relationships - the pursuit of the interpreted information that can be provided to incubated companies by trusted people with special knowledge. Everything else is trivial.

Entrepreneurs: demand an incubator that delivers systematic, structured, relentless building of relationships - the pursuit of the interpreted information that can be provided to incubated companies by trusted people with special knowledge. Everything else is trivial. http://blog.startupprofessionals.com/2009/10/what-to-expect-from-incubator.html Jim Flowers jflowers095 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3122257431214653552-b2d15e0a095bf3f80b4a7ea2725685c0 2009-10-27T22:12:00.000-04:00

Venture Center, a Pune-based technology business incubator, has submitted a proposal to the Technology Development Board (TDB) to launch a mini-sized seed fund of around Rs 1 crore. While the amount may appear very negligible

Venture Center, a Pune-based technology business incubator, has submitted a proposal to the Technology Development Board (TDB) to launch a mini-sized seed fund of around Rs 1 crore. While the amount may appear very negligible http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2295196592&f=9791 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14919390333423001790-05cb8cf20a608c3ed232d3900088a9c1 2009-10-07T16:52:08.639-04:00

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups.

Back in early July, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Forrester’s Tom Grant for his weekly podcast on the Heretech site. About half way through the podcast, Tom asked me: You recently wrote about Product Management in technology startups. http://onproductmanagement.net/2009/10/05/hire-pm-first/ Gopal Pillai gpillai453 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4943399548979526331-3516d466a934a96e797257d5e1362784 2009-10-18T10:48:49.857-04:00

Earlier this year, a startup incubator based in the second-smallest province in Canada was shortlisted as one of the two finalists for NBIA’s (National Business Incubation Association) international award, which honors the world’s best incubation...

Earlier this year, a startup incubator based in the second-smallest province in Canada was shortlisted as one of the two finalists for NBIA’s (National Business Incubation Association) international award, which honors the world’s best incubation... http://venturehype.com/a-business-chef-specialized-in-startup-cuisine/ Joey Lo jlo0886 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14495233005888236968-5ec976e42648be227025babe76838493 2009-03-25T21:27:46.761-04:00

Zoo. Also visit Seaport Village and the Laguna Mountains. Home to a diversified business base with emphasis on technology, biotechnology, defense systems, military, tourism; strong university base and cultural environment, and attractive to young

Zoo. Also visit Seaport Village and the Laguna Mountains. Home to a diversified business base with emphasis on technology, biotechnology, defense systems, military, tourism; strong university base and cultural environment, and attractive to young http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1887726441&f=9791 26 26 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:239928209072660508-145d637526309ee55cf5bb0d8b968cbf 2008-08-19T21:50:42.318-04:00

If you're a startup founder looking for a bit of seed funding to let you quit your day job and finish your web app or service, our guide to seed fund incubators will help you figure out where to apply.

If you're a startup founder looking for a bit of seed funding to let you quit your day job and finish your web app or service, our guide to seed fund incubators will help you figure out where to apply. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/guide_to_seed_fund_incubators.php Frank Gruber fgruber197 68 68 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8260547114142344340-d80323ddaa18e5ed4fd81988a4a35f46 2009-02-03T00:28:43.697-05:00

Entrepreneur Commons™ is a not-for-profit for and by entrepreneurs dedicated to helping them finance their ventures

Entrepreneur Commons™ is a not-for-profit for and by entrepreneurs dedicated to helping them finance their ventures http://bizcoach.blogspot.com/2008/06/entrepreneur-commons-after-looking-at.html Marc Dangeard mdangeard521 28 27 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13807200872790795650-9170d6d5ae392fa883979d095e5342d2 2009-09-12T12:11:17.220-04:00

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. The channel is sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark. To sign up for BizSpark, click here. The Swiss love precision. You can see it in their...

This post is part of our ReadWriteStart channel, which is dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs. The channel is sponsored by Microsoft BizSpark. To sign up for BizSpark, click here. The Swiss love precision. You can see it in their... http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2009/09/swiss-precision-meets-messy-innovation.php Terri Griffith tgriffith986 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17995753642582311930-4b814bb976bd7641edd5a0af3df6a21a 2009-03-03T17:48:43.179-05:00

Joel Spolsky: A new business is like a shortwave radio. You have to fiddle patiently with all the dials until you get the reception you want

Joel Spolsky: A new business is like a shortwave radio. You have to fiddle patiently with all the dials until you get the reception you want http://www.inc.com/magazine/20090301/how-hard-could-it-be-start-up-static.html Christopher Tse ctse359 20 19 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14410417165935531290-831f8a1f727447b5585830311740cd78 2009-02-28T05:26:00.000-05:00

were offered by the policy. Other incentives under this policy include subsidy to micro and small industries undertaking technology upgradation, ISO/BIS certification, patent registration, technology adoption and incubator centre. Weather

were offered by the policy. Other incentives under this policy include subsidy to micro and small industries undertaking technology upgradation, ISO/BIS certification, patent registration, technology adoption and incubator centre. Weather http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1844155998&f=9791 22 21 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3426700312637494229-00234d965796976f29b2601e35945123 2009-09-01T08:53:00.000-04:00

be based on small, low-cost microcontrollers with less processing power than an ordinary personal computer. This makes the technology suitable for use in fixed or battery-operated, handheld equipment. Smart Sensors' MIRLIN software development kits (SDK)

be based on small, low-cost microcontrollers with less processing power than an ordinary personal computer. This makes the technology suitable for use in fixed or battery-operated, handheld equipment. Smart Sensors' MIRLIN software development kits (SDK) http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2177961691&f=9791 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10893036793669995885-61de0b16c096b87f893a168a67f0de8a 2009-09-07T22:40:49.842-04:00

Kai-Fu Lee became famous in 2005 when the engineering whiz left Microsoft, where he had created Microsoft Research Asia, to head search giant Google's...

Kai-Fu Lee became famous in 2005 when the engineering whiz left Microsoft, where he had created Microsoft Research Asia, to head search giant Google's... http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/09/post_18.html Robert Hof rhof604 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4354475306040933835-5c5a4dabc7fd3c446b3c738d1edbd3ee 2008-11-05T11:33:09.788-05:00

in a variety of ways for nearly 10 years. Last year, its Emerging Business Team launched the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, which provides software and support to “high potential” startups on a one-on-one basis. With a lower threshold for

in a variety of ways for nearly 10 years. Last year, its Emerging Business Team launched the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program, which provides software and support to “high potential” startups on a one-on-one basis. With a lower threshold for http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1676976036&f=9791 36 35 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16149881981114515543-51012f483579ecc0cb65e1bb6c1164bc 2009-01-31T03:38:00.000-05:00

The ERBs at our restaurant customers connect via the Internet to form an online network of restaurant reservation books.

The ERBs at our restaurant customers connect via the Internet to form an online network of restaurant reservation books. http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechStartups/~3/528205533/opentable-s-1-filing.html 20 19 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2046739741526932338-ec083bdcc4dd0238460f26e41539fda4 2009-08-19T18:00:16.055-04:00

Many times being big and diverse with business is a good thing for a city. It buffers the local economy from industry-specific slowdowns, and it gives people more options for careers. Fred Hoch lives and works in big and diverse Chicago, but sometimes he wonders if the city would be better off if it were more like San Diego or Austin—smaller places defined by a growth industry like biotech or semiconductors.

Many times being big and diverse with business is a good thing for a city. It buffers the local economy from industry-specific slowdowns, and it gives people more options for careers. Fred Hoch lives and works in big and diverse Chicago, but sometimes he wonders if the city would be better off if it were more like San Diego or Austin—smaller places defined by a growth industry like biotech or semiconductors. http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/next/archives/2009/08/many_times_bein.html Michael Arndt marndt561 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4685377820987348942-284bb85d29e3ec422f1e8466debdc9e6 2009-07-08T13:06:44.556-04:00

Jim Flowers (left) and Christine Lagarde BLACKSBURG, Va., July 8, 2009 -- On June 4, VT KnowledgeWorks' director, Jim Flowers, shared the stage in Paris with Christine Lagarde, French Minister for the Economy, Industry, and Employment, as they...

Jim Flowers (left) and Christine Lagarde BLACKSBURG, Va., July 8, 2009 -- On June 4, VT KnowledgeWorks' director, Jim Flowers, shared the stage in Paris with Christine Lagarde, French Minister for the Economy, Industry, and Employment, as they... http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2009&itemno=524 Jim Flowers jflowers095 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5594341940754325855-6a107acc302bf148063233a0a275af3a 2009-08-06T14:15:41.141-04:00

According to Fostering Local Economic Development: The State of United States’ Incubators by the Chubby Research Team, VT KnowledgeWorks is among the Top 10 Incubators in the United States in terms of "the highest number of scalable companies."

According to Fostering Local Economic Development: The State of United States’ Incubators by the Chubby Research Team, VT KnowledgeWorks is among the Top 10 Incubators in the United States in terms of "the highest number of scalable companies." http://www.insidevtknowledgeworks.com/2009/08/vtkw-top-ten-incubators.html Jim Flowers jflowers095 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14013181664290577717-910d1d1cc88a4ee78d1f3fc854fb240a 2009-06-01T19:05:19.366-04:00

The Global Economy's Latest Weapon: The Mega Research Park Around the world, nations are plowing big money into science parks to attract the sharpest minds. On-site housing and good restaurants help Research Parks for the Knowledge Economy Nations...

The Global Economy's Latest Weapon: The Mega Research Park Around the world, nations are plowing big money into science parks to attract the sharpest minds. On-site housing and good restaurants help Research Parks for the Knowledge Economy Nations... http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/di_special/20090601research_parks.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories Michael Arndt marndt561 3 1 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8339762311464414097-3f6592cf840a57f5b1f59035bfb33218 2009-04-29T12:02:02.040-04:00

The VT KnowledgeWorks Entrepreneurship Summit provided a unique opportunity for three student teams and five ready-to-fund businesses to present before panels of regional business leaders and three of the top angel groups in the United States.

The VT KnowledgeWorks Entrepreneurship Summit provided a unique opportunity for three student teams and five ready-to-fund businesses to present before panels of regional business leaders and three of the top angel groups in the United States. http://www.insidevtknowledgeworks.com/2009/04/success.html Jim Flowers jflowers095 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10865824687737601850-25032302838be4e14daa45dc45ff752e 2008-08-19T21:52:47.543-04:00

Which of the Y Combinator 'somewhat bright shiny objects' do I like? Here is a list of the products I thought were the most interesting (in no particular order).

Which of the Y Combinator 'somewhat bright shiny objects' do I like? Here is a list of the products I thought were the most interesting (in no particular order). http://www.somewhatfrank.com/2008/08/y-comminator-st.html Frank Gruber fgruber197 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6954119494517810782-a25ebb2d354911fcaf1f1cf83c932a3e 2008-12-24T09:56:00.000-05:00

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