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SmarterShade, a company that sells electronic window-darkening technology, accepts $50,000 in grant money.

John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam make their living by giving things away; things like office space, mentorship and millions of dollars. As the founders of MassChallenge, a Boston-based startup competition and accelerator, Harthorne and Nigam nurture 125 young companies and dole out $1 million in grants each year. They do not take any equity in return.

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