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    Our very own, Bob McCooey, SVP of Relationship Management, will be judging the finalists in Stanford’s annual BASES E-Challenge entrepreneurship competition on Friday! The stakes couldn’t be higher for the nine finalists in Stanford’s biggest entrepreneurship event — $150,000 in seed money to launch their idea and make it a reality. If you’re Bay Area-based, check out the event (you can RSVP here, on EventBrite). And if not, check back on our Tumblr, we’ll post updates about the E-Challenge winners!

    Our very own, Bob McCooey, SVP of Relationship Management, will be judging the finalists in Stanford’s annual BASES E-Challenge entrepreneurship competition on Friday! The stakes couldn’t be higher for the nine finalists in Stanford’s biggest entrepreneurship event — $150,000 in seed money to launch their idea and make it a reality. If you’re Bay Area-based, check out the event (you can RSVP here, on EventBrite). And if not, check back on our Tumblr, we’ll post updates about the E-Challenge winners!

    Thursday, May 9, 2013

    Why US Companies Are Drooling Over Israel's Amazing Startup Scene

    Here’s why they call Israel the “Startup Nation.”

    Ever wonder what an ‘innovation nation’ actually looks like? Look no further than Israel, says Business Insider – the tiny country boasts more than two dozen accelerator programs, nearly 5,000 startups, and just about every major U.S. VC has an Israeli startup in its portfolio. What do you think makes Israel so innovative? Read more about it here.

    Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    Planning on launching a startup with friends, family or colleagues?

    Every founder needs to do some soul-searching and some serious brass tacks planning. But when you’re launching a startup with friends, family or current colleagues — who often feel like family! — it’s particularly important to ask and answer some hard questions early in the process. Mashable offers up these suggestions for four vital conversations to have before you take the plunge. What would you add to this list?

    Tuesday, March 19, 2013

    Day 4 on the StartupBus and team Deliverish just proved that a 6-second pitch is possible with its Vine startup pitch. Stay tuned for more updates! 

    Day 4 on the StartupBus and team Deliverish just proved that a 6-second pitch is possible with its Vine startup pitch. Stay tuned for more updates! 

    Thursday, March 7, 2013