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Entrepreneur First is a London-based startup accelerator which assists promising UK and Central European tech graduates and those already working in technology firms to design and run their own startups. Founded in 2011 by Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck, the program helped establish 50 startups valued at $210 million in its first four years. Entrepreneur First differs from other accelerators such as Y Combinator and Wayra in that it assists individuals rather than companies. ==Program== Entrepreneur First aims to attract the top graduates in computer science and engineering at UK and Central European universities,〔 with the goal of encouraging them to start their own businesses rather than enter traditional career tracks in the corporate or banking world.〔 The program also accepts applicants who are already working in tech firms. Applicants do not need to have an idea for a business or a team in place before applying, but are evaluated solely on the basis of technical talent. The six-month, cohort-based program is divided into two parts. The first three months are devoted to building a team and "identifying a problem they want to solve before creating a product to solve it". During the second three months, participants receive guidance in running a business from mentors in the science academic and venture capital fields.〔 Participants also meet with senior business executives and government officials at 10 Downing Street.〔 The program furnishes each startup team with a monthly stipend for living expenses, office space, and administrative and legal assistance.〔〔 The program culminates in a Demo Day〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Entrepreneur First website )〕 at which each team delivers a three-minute pitch before dozens of venture capital investors and angel investors.〔〔 Entrepreneur First continues to guide startup teams through fundraising and hiring over the next six months.〔 Entrepreneur First invests £16,600 to £19,900 in each startup, and in return claims an 8 percent equity share.〔 In its first four years, Entrepreneur First helped establish 50 startups valued at $210 million.〔 Among its successful startups are Adbrain, Echobox, Blaze bike lights,〔 Pi-Top, Permutive, Tractable, Code Kingdoms, and Magic Pony Technology.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Entrepreneur First」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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