Archive - 1517 Fund

Why Didn't Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke Predict The iPad?

Or, why does everyone in 2001: A Space Odyssey use a clipboard?

Mar 7 •

January 2024

The Flux Capacitor - Time, Funds, and Peers for Revolutionary Science

We are launching the Flux Capacitor - where we'll fund researchers to pursue startups and breakthrough research outside of academic institutions.

Jan 25 •

September 2023

Where are all the labspaces?

Given how many people we meet that are building deeptech projects and companies, we put together a list of labs that are available to outsiders to build…

Sep 28, 2023 •

July 2023

2E - 1517's Teen Fall Camp

If you know a teen who'd love to attend, please encourage them to apply!

Jul 25, 2023 •

Danielle Strachman

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A Startup's Guide to Direct Sales and Channel Sales

Understanding the Key Differences between Direct and Channel Sales for Startups

Jul 18, 2023 •

Stacey Ferreira

The Renaissance Reimagined

Direct Assistance & Belief Capital

Jul 18, 2023 •

Danielle Strachman

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May 2023

A Guide to Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews

When you're a new company, you're tracking your metrics by the day. Often, the main metrics are revenue and burn rate. But as you grow, process and…

May 3, 2023 •

Stacey Ferreira

April 2023

Explosions Are Great, Actually.

The history of spaceflight is the story of weirdos, explosions, and stacked odds.

Apr 22, 2023 •

Why Create An Advisory Board

How to prevent costly mistakes by learning what you don't know, now.

Apr 4, 2023 •

Alex Schwarzkopf

March 2023

1517 Does Astronomy & Astrophysics: The Physics of Supernovas

Advanced notes on a talk.

Mar 15, 2023 •

January 2023

Don't Bury the Lede.

A guide to getting to and saying the one thing that really matters.

Jan 26, 2023 •

Alex Schwarzkopf

Splitting Equity With Co-Founders, A Guide

'If you can't have the hard conversation around how to split equity, you shouldn't be starting a company with someone.'

Jan 26, 2023 •

Stacey Ferreira

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