Comments on: The incubator bubblet: YEurope, Techstars, HitForge… http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: adab56a4d39d http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-812884 adab56a4d39d Tue, 13 May 2008 11:29:15 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-812884 <strong>adab56a4d39d...</strong> adab56a4d39d0211adc5... adab56a4d39d…

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]]> By: Harshal Vaidya http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-502406 Harshal Vaidya Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:02:10 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-502406 The Hitforge page is down! The Hitforge page is down!

]]> By: Open coffee, beer & entrepreneurship « John’s musing http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-158593 Open coffee, beer & entrepreneurship « John’s musing Fri, 18 May 2007 11:29:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-158593 [...] the Entrepreneur’s Question Time and asked if Bristol was ready for a Y Combinator/TechStars/et al type investment and incubation fund/service. The panel (Mike Bennett, E3, James Foster, Xmos, Sandu [...] [...] the Entrepreneur’s Question Time and asked if Bristol was ready for a Y Combinator/TechStars/et al type investment and incubation fund/service. The panel (Mike Bennett, E3, James Foster, Xmos, Sandu [...]

]]> By: Nick http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-145741 Nick Tue, 15 May 2007 02:42:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-145741 I think I will try hitforge.... I think I will try hitforge….

]]> By: webbeau http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-77674 webbeau Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:37:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-77674 incubators are simply extensions of college fraternities.....at 22 who wouldn't want in on one with their next great widget idea. why would you deal with vcs older than your dad? or angels busy jetting around in their g5s... incubators are simply extensions of college fraternities…..at 22 who wouldn’t want in on one with their next great widget idea. why would you deal with vcs older than your dad? or angels busy jetting around in their g5s…

]]> By: Christian Dommers http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/comment-page-1/#comment-76721 Christian Dommers Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:24:56 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/04/27/the-incubator-bubblet-yeurope-techstars-hitforge/#comment-76721 I think the main difference between todays seed investor models and former incubators is that there is a stronger form of entrepreneurial engagement of the investors in the funded companys today. The high numbers of applicants at current programs (e.g. techstars had over 300 applications) show that young, creative founders really need those. I believe we need more initiatives like techstars and Ycombinator throughout all of Europe. We are currently forming a team for this in Cologne - which is a great city for Techstartups. We are about to start a programm combining selection, small funding, education, network and know-how for entrepreneurs that don’t have much more than a good idea. Since things work differently in Germany and in Europe than in the US, we will offer solutions for the specific needs of tech/web-startups in this region of the world. Our plans are to take applications thoughout the next months and have the programm start this fall. We will release more information on a regular basis from now on. I think the main difference between todays seed investor models and former incubators is that there is a stronger form of entrepreneurial engagement of the investors in the funded companys today. The high numbers of applicants at current programs (e.g. techstars had over 300 applications) show that young, creative founders really need those. I believe we need more initiatives like techstars and Ycombinator throughout all of Europe. We are currently forming a team for this in Cologne – which is a great city for Techstartups. We are about to start a programm combining selection, small funding, education, network and know-how for entrepreneurs that don’t have much more than a good idea. Since things work differently in Germany and in Europe than in the US, we will offer solutions for the specific needs of tech/web-startups in this region of the world. Our plans are to take applications thoughout the next months and have the programm start this fall. We will release more information on a regular basis from now on.

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