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Rackspace Startup Program

by joshtronic on 5/5/11, 6:20 PM with 14 comments

• by abyssknight on 5/5/11, 6:52 PM

  Is it just me, or is this not a "program" but a sponsorship of other incubators? I'm sorry, but this looks nothing like Microsoft's BizSpark, or some of the other offerings for start ups. If you want me to use your platform for my entire business architecture it sure as heck better be more compelling than, "Oh, hey, so we sponsor these guys and stuff."

  Don't get me wrong, I love Rackspace's support. They're pretty damn good at what they do, but they also charge adequately for it.

  Edit: See Nick Longo's clarification here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2518560

• by NLongo on 5/5/11, 7:11 PM

  Great question. We are providing hosting services and/or coaching to Startups that are qualified through a few channels. Incubators/VC's/Universities/Bootstraps. It did start with Incubators a few months back but the others will be reflected on the site very soon in more detail.

  Nick Longo ----- Chief Rainmaker at Rackspace Hosting

• by NLongo on 5/5/11, 7:21 PM

  Good example too. Here is one way we provided mentorship just last weekend with 3 Day Startup, Trinity University students & young professionals - http://bit.ly/kMZrqM

• by sawyer on 5/5/11, 8:12 PM

  Hahaha, I love that they snuck the word pivot into their description of a startup's journey:

  "from the planning, to finding the target market, to the coding and then pivoting"

• by NLongo on 5/5/11, 11:34 PM

  If you would like to learn more and follow the program as it moves forward check out - http://bit.ly/StartingUp