Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreDismantling Systemic Bias against Black Founders: Replacing Social Capital and Pitch Culture with…tl;drJun 15, 2020Jun 15, 2020
Beth McKeonTransform your program into a remote accelerator in two stepsWhile there are zero ways the outbreak of COVID-19 is a good thing, entrepreneurs — and the ecosystem builders who support them — are…Mar 16, 20201Mar 16, 20201
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreYour startups don’t need capitalHow do you know what the founders in your network or community need?Jan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
Beth McKeonIntroducing Fluent 2.0It’s 2019 and it’s time to change the entrepreneurial narrative.Feb 25, 20191Feb 25, 20191
Beth McKeonThe Machine: Making CustomersOne of my founders at Velocity Accelerator joked this week that we need t-shirts for our cohort that say “Build the Machine.” I say it so…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreWhat does success look like before we can measure jobs & fundraising?Every city with economic development policy focusing on entrepreneurship needs a way to measure and demonstrate return on investment. Every…Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreStartups aren’t businesses. They’re speculations.Today, I indulged in one of my guilty pleasures, the TV show “Gold Rush: Alaska”. Despite my aversion to the devastation to the land their…Feb 2, 20184Feb 2, 20184
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreIntroducing Fluent & my 2018 BHAGFor the past two years, I’ve had the honor and challenge of leading NMotion, a startup accelerator in Lincoln Nebraska.Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreThe Accelerator Model isn’t dead, but it needs to evolveI should start by saying I’m pretty bullish on accelerators. So much so, I plan on doubling down and working with over 100 startups in…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
Beth McKeoninThe Fluency ScoreYou say Progress. I say Traction. What do we mean?In the world of startups and accelerators, we love the word “traction.” Traction means progress. It means growth. It means…Nov 13, 2017Nov 13, 2017
