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The Ins and Outs of Accelerators
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The Ins and Outs of Accelerators
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What is an accelerator?
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Accelerator vs.
Incubator
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Time?
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Focus?
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Investment?
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Network?
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Residence Requirement?
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Accelerators: By the Numbers
Average # of Applicants Per Cohort: 283 (321 US)
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Accelerators: By the Numbers
USA Average: Seed Capital: $21.7 k
Equity Stake: 5.8% (DFJ Study = 10%) Avg. Addtnl. Conv. Debt: $85k (only 7)
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Food Accelerators
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Questions?
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Common Hesitations
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Too Early
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Too Late
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Too Much Equity
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Too Much Time
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Too Many Opinions
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Questions to Ask
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Avg. Capital Raised
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Mentor Time Commitment
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Mentor/Investor Ratio
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Staff Background
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Company Shifts
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References: -Participants
-Mentors -Staff
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