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Your startup gets $20k cash + 20 mentors this summer CapitalFactory 2011

31 points by edanm 16y ago

megamark16 16y ago
I've heard a lot of good things about the Austin startup scene. I wonder if I can convince my wife to move down there for the summer ;-)
- amcclosky 16y ago
  Austin has a great tech scene in general, and the city is great in so many other ways. Come on down. :-)
  - brookebf 16y ago
    We moved to Austin for the summer to participate in Capital Factory. It was well worth it! Austin's a great place and the local business community is focused on helping entrepreneurs succeed. @BrookeBF from @RecycleMatch
gilbax 16y ago
Is it open to teams currently based in Europe ( but ready to relocate if needed ) ? edit: found my answer http://getsatisfaction.com/capitalfactory/topics/do_you_have_to_be_based_in_the_united_states_to_take_part http://getsatisfaction.com/capitalfactory/topics/do_you_have... The answer is Yes.
myagjian 16y ago
This is a great program!
dnsworks 16y ago
This is the first non-valley incubator in a city where I would want to spend 3 months.
sanbornjo 16y ago
The mentors of Capital Factory want you to succeed and they commit great amounts of time and energy to insure that by the end of the program, you are ready to present your business to the world, investors and the press. Add to that weekly expert speakers on a wide range of topics and access to some of the best support systems, software and connections. And although the program does come to an end, these successful entrepreneurs are now a part of your network! Not to mention Austin's startup scene is dynamic, spirited and supportive....Austin, as a city, just kicks ass. Ask some of the out-of-state teams that have participated and never left!
timgasper 16y ago
Austin has a great tech community, put on top of that access to 20 accomplished entrepreneurs - that aren't just your mentors, they are also your investors. Designed for success. Awesome opportunity for startups!
kstealth25 16y ago
I've spoken with several companies that will be applying this year.
yvonnet 16y ago
If you want to turbo charge a startup, this is the way to do it! The companies who've been in this program make tremendous progress in just a few short months.
cfarrell 16y ago
Capital Factory was (and still is) a great accelerator for our company. I highly recommend it - we checked the boxes on everything that we wanted to accomplish and then some. - Built new product/website - Refined business model and pricing model - Pivoted into a larger market - Raised Series A round - Hired employees The advisors/investors are very accessible and also a lot of fun to be around. Summer of 2010 was the most productive summer of my career.

31 points by edanm 16y ago

I've heard a lot of good things about the Austin startup scene. I wonder if I can convince my wife to move down there for the summer ;-)

amcclosky 16y ago
Austin has a great tech scene in general, and the city is great in so many other ways. Come on down. :-)
- brookebf 16y ago
  We moved to Austin for the summer to participate in Capital Factory. It was well worth it! Austin's a great place and the local business community is focused on helping entrepreneurs succeed. @BrookeBF from @RecycleMatch

gilbax 16y ago

Is it open to teams currently based in Europe ( but ready to relocate if needed ) ? edit: found my answer http://getsatisfaction.com/capitalfactory/topics/do_you_have_to_be_based_in_the_united_states_to_take_part http://getsatisfaction.com/capitalfactory/topics/do_you_have... The answer is Yes.

myagjian 16y ago

This is a great program!

dnsworks 16y ago

This is the first non-valley incubator in a city where I would want to spend 3 months.

sanbornjo 16y ago

The mentors of Capital Factory want you to succeed and they commit great amounts of time and energy to insure that by the end of the program, you are ready to present your business to the world, investors and the press. Add to that weekly expert speakers on a wide range of topics and access to some of the best support systems, software and connections. And although the program does come to an end, these successful entrepreneurs are now a part of your network! Not to mention Austin's startup scene is dynamic, spirited and supportive....Austin, as a city, just kicks ass. Ask some of the out-of-state teams that have participated and never left!

timgasper 16y ago

Austin has a great tech community, put on top of that access to 20 accomplished entrepreneurs - that aren't just your mentors, they are also your investors. Designed for success. Awesome opportunity for startups!

kstealth25 16y ago

I've spoken with several companies that will be applying this year.

yvonnet 16y ago

If you want to turbo charge a startup, this is the way to do it! The companies who've been in this program make tremendous progress in just a few short months.

cfarrell 16y ago

Capital Factory was (and still is) a great accelerator for our company. I highly recommend it - we checked the boxes on everything that we wanted to accomplish and then some. - Built new product/website - Refined business model and pricing model - Pivoted into a larger market - Raised Series A round - Hired employees The advisors/investors are very accessible and also a lot of fun to be around. Summer of 2010 was the most productive summer of my career.