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Hiten Shah, Ryan Freitas, and Charles Hudson Save The World
Ok maybe not QUITE, but they did do something pretty awesome this week. Read on for more. Since we announced the 500 Startups Accelerator last week, we’ve been having several excellent talks from our...
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#500Strong Rules The Universe (Well, At Least For Two Days)
Designed by Elliot Loh, 500 SuperMentor Last week, we held our first-ever Demo Days at the 500 Startups Secret Lair. Over two days, our startups from the 500 Accelerator program, as well as a few seed...
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FITTY GRAND FOR TEH FAST & FURIOUS #500STRONG #WINNING
“Our startups live their lives a quarter mil(e) at a time.” In January 2011, 500 Startups opened its doors to an underground group of racers. For several months, they built product. They burned the...
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Zombies Invade 500 Accelerator, Hungry for BRAAAAAAAAINS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – In recent weeks, residents of this quiet suburb have reported strange activity concentrated in the downtown area of Castro Street. There have been numerous sightings of zombies...
View ArticleENTER THE (YEAR OF THE) DRAGON
“The Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to take...
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The Funding Games
They came from districts afar – Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Slovenia, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, India, Philippines, China, Austin, NYC, DC, Chicago. For the next 3 months, these 27 startups will...
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And That’s A Wrap! Recap of 500 Startups Demo Days
This week, we wrapped up the last of three Demo Days in 3 different cities. Hundreds of investors, press, and techies-at-large laughed, tweeted, analyzed, and pulled out their checkbooks as the 27...
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Happy 2nd Birthday 500 Startups
Yes! 500 Startups turned 2 today! Woot, it’s our birthday. It feels like we should be a lot older. Here are some memories from some of the early 500 Startups Team members: - On Thurs 7/29 am, we...
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Seedcamp vs. 500
This post is by Andrew Crump, co-founder of Bluefields. Bluefields’ app allow you to get your sports teams together without the hassle. They were part of our 4th accelerator batch. Follow them on...
View ArticleOh Myyy! Submit Your Spring 2013 Application Today to Join the #500Strong Fleet!
Looking for an interstellar adventure to make your startup go hyperspeed? Applications for our Spring 2013 Accelerator Program have been open for over a week now, so If you think you’re up for the...
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Sink or Swim: What it’s Like Being at 500 Startups
When I was a kid, my dad taught my brother and I how to swim using an unconventional – and some might say, borderline negligent – method: he threw us into deep end of our pool and yelled, “use your...
View ArticleThis Week’s Livestreamed Accelerator Talks
Every week during our accelerator program, we have experts come in to share knowledge, tips and strategies with our #500Strong startups. Even if you’re not at the 500 lair, you can still benefit from...
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They’ll Never Be Normal – Introducing Batch 007!
When we opened up applications for Batch 007 secret agents a few months ago, we received more applications than we knew what to do with – almost 1300! After countless interviews with talented founders,...
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Marc Shedroff, VP of Samsung’s Open Innovation Center, on What He Looks for...
Samsung launched the Open Innovation Center (OIC) in Silicon Valley this past January, which operates four main functions – strategic investments, acquisitions and partnerships as well as an...
View ArticleWant to Get into 500 Startups’ First SF Accelerator? Here’s What You Need to...
Thinking of applying for our first San Francisco accelerator program? Well, stop thinking and start APPLYING! Applications are only open for 6 more days, so you need to get on that ASAP. To help you...
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Applications Are Open for Our Next Accelerator Batch! Here Are 10 Tips for...
We’re currently accepting applications for our next Mountain View Accelerator class. You can apply here: http://bit.ly/Getin500 We’re kicking off our first batch of companies in the shiny new 500...
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How We Doubled Our Conversion Rate – Bombfell Co-Founder Bernie Yoo
Bombfell is a 500 Startups-backed company, and completed the 500 Startups Accelerator program in 2012. This post from Bombfell co-founder Bernie Yoo is part of our Distribution series, presenting...
View ArticleHere’s What Founders Say about 500′s Accelerator Program
Thinking of applying to our accelerator? Stop thinking and START DOING – applications will only be open until May 28th, and applying early is highly recommended. Get your application in now. If you’re...
View ArticleLatest AI Applications from 500’s Batch 25
AI is one of those buzzwords that feels like it has endless applications. That’s why it is hugely important for us to understand where the needs are now, and how AI can solve the problems better than...
View ArticleInside 500: How Their Accelerator Helped Me Grow My Accounting-as-a-Service...
Felix Rodriguez is the founder and CEO of Back Office, a human-assisted AI platform and bookkeeping service for companies and consultants. In an interview with Nathan Beckord on Foundersuite’s “How I...
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