Startup Accelerators

Appendix: Founder Resource Directory

A hack that takes a tenth of the time may be more useful than an elegantly engineered solution, even if it has to be thrown away later.

Reid Hoffman, founder, LinkedIn

Resource Directory Overview

This resource directory is divided into three parts. Part 1 contains the reflections of founders going through different accelerator programs around the world. Part 2 contains the reflections of program managers operating different accelerators around the world as well as tertiary entrepreneurship educators teaching entrepreneurship and researching entrepreneurship education. In Part 3 we have curated key resources founders can draw on for different aspects of the accelerator experience. For example, they can find curated information for evaluating accelerators, for navigating different aspects of the accelerator process (e.g., preparing accelerator applications, preparing for interviews, starting the accelerator, networking, preparing for demo day, etc.). In this part, we also curate tips and advice from a range of founders who have gone through accelerators on how to approach almost all aspects of the accelerator experience. Finally, for each region of the world (Asia, North America, Europe, Africa/Middle East, South America, Oceania), we list some of the most popular accelerators, their focus, and their notable alumni startups.

Part 1: Founder Reflections

Founder Reflections Overview

This part contains reflections from three anonymous ...