Tag Archives: Accelerators

Morbidly Obese Markets

Last week, I wrote about my experiences with two demo days at business accelerators:  LaunchBox Digital in Washington, DC and TechStars in Boulder, CO.  I tried to get an invitation to YCombinator in Boston as well, but somehow it slipped through the cracks.
One of the most impressive things I saw at both sites was “The [...]

Business Accelerators – Necessary, or Just Trendy?

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Last week I attended two “demo days” at two different startup incubators, and in the next few days I plan to write on what I saw at LaunchBox Digital in DC and TechStars in Boulder.
But before I dig in, a little background is in order – there was an excellent series of posts [...]

Innovation Works Announces AlphaLab

Last Friday, Innovation Works (IW) announced the creation of AlphaLab, a rapid-product development accelerator for software, game development and internet-related startups. As mentioned in these articles in the Pittsburgh Business Times and Tribune-Review, we are hopeful that AlphaLab will serve as a focal point for software developers in the Pittsburgh region, and can [...]