Accelerators in Silicon Valley : Building Successful Startups

In this book Silicon Valley expert Peter Ester describes how these 'schools of startup entrepreneurship' operate and how they empower startups. He interviewed over twenty Silicon Valley accelerators. They are analyzed in terms of mission, selection policy, technology focus, target groups,...

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Main Author: Ester, Peter (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 20170912
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