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|4 SKAI Rocket Foundation
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|5 What Was The Average Age of The Team of Engineers That Built The Apollo Program…? 26
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|6 There is Power And Boldness in Youth Betting on young innovators…to create the American Idol for technology entrepreneurs Founded in 1975 $216B valuation 90,000 staff B. Gates P. Allen Founded in 1976 $350B valuation 50,000 staff S. Jobs S. Wozniak Founded in 1998 $170B valuation 30,000 staff S. Brin L. Page Founded in 2004 $80B valuation 2,000 staff M. Zuckerberg 21232520
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|7 Why Software and Green Tech? Software is “eating the world” - Wall Street Journal, 8.20. 2011 World’s Largest Book Store? Largest Recruitment Company? World’s Largest Ad Agency? Largest Telecom Company? World’s Best Production Company? Largest U.S. Technology Company?
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|10 Two of The Best Models in America Upto $18K in seed funding provided No more than 12 start-up slots Offices in NY, Boulder, Boston, Seattle Open access to program organizers Smaller alumni network Funded 69 startups $18k average investment, up to $150K Large number startup slots > 40 Located in Silicon Valley Restricted hours for mentoring Large alumni network Funded over 300 startups TechStars and Y-Combinator are successful models to help entrepreneurs do startups
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|11 Techstars - Track Record Class# Companies# Funded# EmployeesActiveFailedAcquired 200710768325 200810682811 200919101161522 201030191322910 2011117471100 80494456668 80 companies started, 445 jobs created, 66 active companies with 8 acquisitions over 5 years
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|12 The World Cup for entrepreneurs Create an exciting annual legacy event Draw the world’s best and brightest to Hawaii Bring money and talents together Inspire the young Advance America’s global leadership in in in in in innovation SKAI Rocket
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|13 ` The World Cup For Entrepreneurs!
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