X account: I doubt anyone cares, but what I’d have done is try and do a combo YC/incubator focused on robotics where the city gives native New Yorkers angel grants of 50-500k in exchange for: 1) committing to never leave NYC 2) a board seat, and 3) 5% of equity and 1% of revenue.
X account @jbsdc proposes an idea: New York City could provide funding to local robotics entrepreneurs in exchange for equity, revenue sharing, and board seats. This is a personal hypothesis; no information indicates that the policy or program has been implemented.
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I doubt anyone cares, but what I’d have done is try and do a combo YC/incubator focused on robotics where the city gives native New Yorkers angel grants of 50-500k in exchange for:
1) committing to never leave NYC
2) a board seat, and
3) 5% of equity and 1% of revenue.
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I doubt anyone cares, but what I’d have done is try and do a combo YC/incubator focused on robotics where the city gives native New Yorkers angel grants of 50-500k in exchange for:
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1) committing to never leave NYC
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2) a board seat, and
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3) 5% of equity and 1% of revenue.
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Whether the New York City government or relevant agencies have announced robotics startup support, angel funding, or incubator programs
Whether this proposal has received a clearly identified program entity, funding arrangements, or support from policy documents