NewME Accelerator Launches First Pop-Up Location in Miami, Florida
NewME Accelerator announced that it will run a “Pop-Up” program in Miami Nov. 12-14 in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The LAB Miami. NewME Pop-Up is a concentrated three-day version of the start-up accelerator held in San Francisco. The program will allow Miami ‘s tech startups to gain critical advice, [...]
Read MoreNewME Accelerator Start-ups Raised $3.4 Million in Funding and Created 60 Jobs Since 1st Class
NewME Accelerator, a residential technology program that launches minority and women-led start-ups, announced recent updates and data tracking the startups in its program since it’s launch last June. NewME has shown to be successful in helping its start-ups create a robust network of investors and experts and improve product development. New data shows 59 percent [...]
Read MoreNewME Accelerator Announces 2013 Applications Are Now Open
While our Summer/Fall 2012 founders are quickly approaching Demo Day, it’s time for us to prepare for the next cycle. Yup, it’s that time again and we are happy to announce that applications are now open for Spring 2013 Cycle! Spring 2013 will take place from February 18 to May 6, 2013 and we want to give [...]
Read MoreAndreessen Horowitz Invests $15M In Text Annotation Start-up Rap Genius
Here’s an investment out of left field, but not really. Andreessen Horowitz is dropping $15 million into startup Rap Genius. It’s not just about rap, though. Think of it as “crowdsourced explanations of lyrics and historical texts.” Here’s what the firm had to say by way of Rap Genius’ blog: I’m delighted to announce that Andreessen Horowitz [...]
Read MoreWill.i.am in Search for the Next Steve Jobs?
There may be a unique twist coming to the popular show X Factor with the help of Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am. The Sun reports that X Factor judge Simon Cowell and Will.i.am are working on a project called X Factor for Tech. Something Will.i.am tells the The Sun is going to be “out [...]
Read More12 Tips To Building A Successful Start-up Community Where You Live
Today I’d like to talk about what startup communities outside of Silicon Valley look like, how they emerge and what makes them take hold. Most of what I think about startup communities came from mentorship by Brad Feld through hours of private discussion and debate. You can now take advantage of this wisdom directly as Brad has [...]
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