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Tencent WeStart Entrepreneurship Competition AI Boston on July 12, 2017

Tencent WeStart Entrepreneurship Competition is a global entrepreneurship competition powered by Tencent, and Tencent WeStart is an entrepreneurial community and international platform. The Tencent WeStart Entrepreneurship Competition in Boston will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Tencent WeStart will host the event, supported by BRC’s future lab (AIRx Labs) and MIT CHIEF. The 10 teams will be selected under the guidance of world-class instructors in the AI industry, VCs and Tencent executives. Read More...

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow

Review: I just finished reading the book Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow.

John D. Rockefeller was a mystery, even to his closest friends and family. He was a living contradiction: a ruthless oil baron, who amassed an incredible fortune by driving competitors to the point of bankruptcy by any means possible; and a deeply religious man who shunned displays of wealth, went to Church every Sunday, loved his family, and gave away most of his fortune to charity. Read More...

Execustaff HR

Execustaff HR wants to INVEST in your BUSINESS.

Small businesses that work with a PEO grow 7 to 9 percent faster, have employee turnover that is 10 to 14 percent lower, and are 50 percent less likely to go out of business. — NAPEO.org Read More...

Ayse Zamboglu, Start-up Advisor & Angel Investor

Ayse Zamboglu joined Founders Space as a mentor. She is an angel investor, a member and one of the past Co-Chairs of the Device&Digital Screening Committee at Life Science Angels (#1 angel investment group in the US by CB Insights in 2014). Ayse has extensive medical device and pharmaceutical industry experience at start-ups, technology transfer offices and with multiple clients. She comes with a diverse product portfolio history and expat experience.

Ayse advises and mentors start-ups in life sciences, healthcare and digital health. She is also interested in IoT and EdTech companies. Her focus areas are product development and management, fundraising strategies, and helping start-up companies refine their value proposition for the best product-market fit.

She is passionate about empowering underprivileged young entrepreneurs and fostering the start-up ecosystem in Silicon Valley and believes that the know-how generated in this community should be shared with entrepreneurs worldwide. Having been based in San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years, Ayse actively participates at demo days as a judge and serves as a speaker/panelist/moderator at industry events both in the US and abroad.

2017 International Transpersonal Conference

The mission of this conference to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, is to present an exclusive series of lectures, panel discussions and experiential workshops delivered by legendary founders of transpersonal psychology and key figures of the current transpersonal movement, as well as by young and progressive adepts. Their aim is to facilitate a major gathering of scholars, researchers, practitioners, supporters and all other kinds of people interested in transpersonal movement and new paradigm sciences.

You can find more information here.

Art Amador, Co-founder & COO of EquBot (USA)

Our team was honored to be part of such an exceptional program. Additionally, it was a humbling experience to be surrounded by some of the world’s top startups, and it was this diversity that helped make the program so special.

The two-week intensive program challenged us on multiple fronts. So much so, that we dismantled every aspect of the business. This allowed us to re-build a solid foundation and an even stronger company. My partner and I now have the tools and know how to execute on our business plan. I would highly recommend the program to any entrepreneur.

Kwon Sit, Founder & CEO of COMIVO (USA)

Founders Space program is very useful for entrepreneurs who want to be a success.

You can learn how to build successful business model, how to tell your story, and how to communicate with your customers.

All the instructors are real entrepreneurs and they know what customers think about your products, service and what investors want. Read More...

The 2017 New York Venture Summit, July 18-19

Whether you’re a startup seeking angel or venture funding, register today and/or apply to present at The New York Venture Summit, NY’s largest annual venture conference. Save additional $100 off with code: FSPACEVIP

Don’t miss connecting with more than 500 attendees, gaining insight from more than 50 VCs/Angels on interactive panels; hearing presentations by more than 50 Top Innovators.

K-Startup Grand Challenge 2017: Application Due June 14

Would you like to win $140K in prize without having to give up your equity? Is Asia a strategic region for you? If you have answered YES to any of the above, consider applying to Grand Challenge 2017, a global startup competition hosted by South Korean government. You will have chance to win upto $140K in cash prizes, live and work in one of the hottest cities in the world, and connect with global companies like Samsung, LG, SK, Hyundai, and more.

Hurry, application deadline is approaching!

50 companies to be selected and accelerated in Korea (40 companies in 2016)
Travel support to Korea increased to 2 team members (total value $1,600)
Living expenses in Korea paid for 4 months (total value $12,000)
25 teams will receive additional grant of $27,000 over 6 month period after the acceleration period
Top 4 startups will receive additional grants (total value of $166,000)

You can find detailed info here: K-Startup Grand Challenge

Philipp Lechner, Founder & CEO of BACKBONE Electronics (Austria)

I had an incredible time at Founders Space, I have never learned so much in such a short time – not even close.

Everything, from Naomi telling me to create an ecosystem and not to “only sell boxes”, to Steve kicking our a**** in relation pitch, to the quality of mentors giving priceless advice from all kinds of directions, was incredibly helpful !!!

I am starting to understand the Silicon Valley culture and format and will now be ready to start implementing all that into our US approach… Read More...