GOP Launches Innovation Fund to Match Democrats


“Startup Caucus, which is billing itself as a Republican venture capital effort, will announce on Tuesday that it will give $25,000 in seed funding to six early-stage tech companies. It also plans to provide the startups with a 12-week training and support program,” Politico reports.
“The fund is intended to provide Republicans with an answer to Higher Ground Labs, a Democratic tech incubator that has helped to bankroll a wave of liberal startups. Higher Ground Labs, whose financial backers include LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, supplied more than $5 million in seed funding during the 2018 midterms and recently announced plans to invest over $10 million during the 2020 campaign."

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I'm an Economist; not a computer geek.  But this little blurb has some economic twists to it as well.

$25,000 in seed money ain't shit.  Is this some joke?

$25,000 is a lot of money back in 1950s.  60 and 70 years old  know that it was a lot of money, and this age group is the core voters of the GOP.

$25K?  That gets you a hosting plan on GoDaddy and 1 coder for 1 month.  :lol:

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$25K?  That gets you a hosting plan on GoDaddy and 1 coder for 1 month.  :lol:

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you just need to find that "motivated" "self-starter" coder who will work for the "opportunity" instead of money.

This is a fucking joke.  $25,000 wouldn't stock the Red Bull and Cheeto bar, much less the catering expenses.

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This is a fucking joke.  $25,000 wouldn't stock the Red Bull and Cheeto bar, much less the catering expenses.

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"Conservative" bidnesses don't stock any drinks or food.  You bring your own food.

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"Conservative" bidnesses don't stock any drinks or food.  You bring your own food.

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PUT THAT COFFEE DOWN.

Meanwhile.... in China....

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/china-s-new-tech-focused-stock-market-soars-opening-n1032256

:lol:

Black guys should go for this. They could make Diamond and Silk type money.

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Meanwhile.... in China....

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/china-s-new-tech-focused-stock-market-soars-opening-n1032256

:lol:

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Those Chink just copied everything from the whyte men, including Nasdaq style IPO selling bullshit tulips.

25K is CEO money in small town USA.

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Meanwhile.... in China....

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/china-s-new-tech-focused-stock-market-soars-opening-n1032256

:lol:

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Those Chink just copied everything from the whyte men, including Nasdaq style IPO selling bullshit tulips.

:crybaby:   :lol:

$25K barely funds a Tupperware party.

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$25K barely funds a Tupperware party.

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$25K is "enough," "substantial."  All you need is a "great idea."