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Founder Feature: Erez Saf, CEO of CRiskCo

Founder Feature: Erez Saf, CEO of CRiskCo

“Setting goals and milestones is a must to keep the team moving. There was a study showing that in a given task and time, you will always use the entire time to perform the task, even when you have exactly same tasks, if you give it two days it will take two days and if you give it a week it will take a week.” Read More

Posted on: February 28, 2019
Founder Feature: Robert Johnston  CEO of Adlumin

Founder Feature: Robert Johnston CEO of Adlumin

“You must facilitate an environment that is tolerant of mistakes. Without that none of your employees will take a risk and without the willingness to take risks you cannot assert yourself in the marketplace.” Read More

Posted on: February 18, 2019
The Venture Center is Now Accepting Applications to New 2019 Mentorship Program

The Venture Center is Now Accepting Applications to New 2019 Mentorship Program

The Venture Center launches an exclusive mentorship program engaging elected participants through quarterly interactive meetups and monthly one-on-one sessions with protégés. The program will be accepting mentor and protégé applications for the 2019 program from February 2019 - March 8, 2019. Read More

Posted on: February 18, 2019
The Venture Center Announces the Addition of Mimi San Pedro as Chief Strategy Officer

The Venture Center Announces the Addition of Mimi San Pedro as Chief Strategy Officer

The Venture Center (VC) Board of Directors and staff welcome Chief Strategy Officer, Mimi San Pedro to its leadership team. With over 30 years of experience across information, technology, and strategic marketing industries, Mimi San Pedro will help to galvanize the Venture Center’s growth, driving key initiatives that serve the entrepreneurial and corporate innovation sectors. Read More

Posted on: February 11, 2019
7 Tips for Applying to an Accelerator

7 Tips for Applying to an Accelerator

If you are interviewing with an accelerator or seed investor, the first thing you need to do is stand out among all the noise. Below is my list of tips on how to stand out based on conducting hundreds of founder interviews. Read More

Posted on: February 11, 2019
Applications Now Open for 2019 FIS FinTech Accelerator

Applications Now Open for 2019 FIS FinTech Accelerator

Key factsFor the fourth consecutive year, 10 FinTech startups will be challenged to create next-generation financial technology.Startups will receive in-depth mentoring and feedback from FIS executive leadership along with a monetary investment.The deadline for applications to the 2019 FIS FinTech Accelerator is Feb. 9. Read More

Posted on: February 8, 2019