John Pletz and Crain’s Chicago Business did a nice job highlighting some of the back story on Excelerate Labs this week. “The main stage at the House of Blues is 40 by 20 feet, the centerpiece of a dark vaudevillian…
As an entrepreneur, one of the most exciting moments you’ll have is being offered a term sheet. It can also be one of the most daunting if you aren’t sure what to look for. In this position, it is important…
The other day, the legendary Dave McClure came to Excelerate to impart his wisdom and advice to each startup. Entrepreneurs were nervous but prepared to meet the startup hero…knowing this meeting would be unlike any other. Many people have asked…
Excelerate programming in July is limited to what we like to call the “Entrepreneurs’ MBA.” During this time, we bring in experts in their respective fields to discuss all the topics that entrepreneurs need to know, but is knowledge they…
The first month of Excelerate is “mentor dating month”- a chance for startups to meet as many mentors as possible with the goal of forming meaningful long term relationships. With only two weeks left in mentor dating month, we took…