Acceleration has always been about putting an entrepreneur close to the right resources and support networks to close the gap between a good idea and market success. It seems that everyone is accelerating these days.
Minnesota Renews Angel Investor Credit
The State of Minnesota re-authorized its angel investment tax credit in mid-March. The good news for those facing the proverbial "valley of death" is that the credit can help attract investment from anywhere.
The California Technology Council asked its sister organization, the Minnesota High Tech Association...
Guest Post: John Dearie, Co-Author, Where the Jobs Are
The Great Recession eliminated nearly nine million American jobs. The damage to U.S. labor markets was the most extensive, in both absolute and percentage terms, since the Great Depression, destroying all employment growth over the prior decade. Just as alarming, nearly five years later, more than 20 million Americans remain jobless, underemployed, or have left the workforce discouraged.
Life Science Rankings and the MoFo BioMeter
The law firm Morrison Foerster posted its quarterly BioMeter update this week. The BioMeter is a sort of index of biopartnering transactions in the biotech industry. The good news for the innovation climate in California is that the Bay Area and San Diego rated first and fourth for 2013, ahead of Seattle, Boston, the UK, Switzerland and other hot spots.
Tone Deafness?
Get Involved: Innovators to Government (I2G)
Get Involved: Calling All Accelerators
For many reasons, the business model of the accelerator has evolved rapidly in the past decade. From the shifting approaches to external innovation in corporate halls to the attractive nature of investing in Skunk Works away from the balance sheet, running a high volume of risky projects through accelerators is appealing to investors.
The List: Public Officials on the Boards of Innovators
Markets: Alibaba Going Public – in the United States
Tesla Denied New Jersey Market
Tesla Motors Chairman & CEO Elon Musk blogged on being forced out of direct sales in New Jersey. Despite all the technical aspects of selling cars through dealerships around the country, this issue boils down to one thing...