Tag: demo day
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Silicon Valley “innovation” truth
Silicon Valley is a place that prides itself on innovation. Yet, somehow in the Valley’s pursuit of shiny new tech, it has decided that being “innovative” is the same thing as being “totally original.” Copying another startup’s idea is seen as an inferior, unoriginal get-rich quick play. Acknowledging that you used a competitor’s idea is unheard of. Take…
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Velocity accelerator firms score $1.4 M in funding
Birmingham’s Velocity Accelerator Program is off to a prosperous start in more ways than one. The new program, which launched last year and aimed to boost the profile of Birmingham’s startup scene and help entrepreneurs grow their businesses, wrapped up its first year in April with its Demo Day. Enlarge Innovation Depot, the location of…