top insights on getting into an accelerator program
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Top Insights on Getting Into an Accelerator Program "Show first, tell later", "Be a cockroach", "Making a kickass fax machine is not going to excite anyone". These are a few of the insights from our new book, Accelerate: Founders Insights Into Accelerator Programs. Pre-order the book here- http://fgpress.com/accelerate/TRANSCRIPT
TOP INSIGHTS ON GETTING INTO AN
ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
A C C E L E R AT EFounder Insights Into Accelerator Programs
WRITTEN BY
LUKE DEERING
CO-WRITTEN BY
MATT CARTAGENA & CHRIS DOWDESWELL
FOREWORD BY
BRAD FELD
CO-CREATED BY
150 ENTREPRENEURS
QUOTES FEATURED IN:
“Start with a clear one-liner, as it allows me to quickly understand what your company does. Then, show me your progress. Show me user adoption. Show me how people actually use your product. Or, if your product isn’t in the market yet, tell me how you think people are going to use your product.”
Alex Iskold Managing Director of Techstars NYC
SHOW FIRST, TELL LATER
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“I was ruthlessly honest in our Y Combinator application: we are scrappy as hell, we had fanatically loyal users, and we were going to build this into a big f***ing business regardless of whether they funded us or not.”
Kathryn MinshewCEO and Co-founder of The Dai ly Muse
BE HONEST
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“Have a single killer answer to this one question: why will we succeed?”
Ev KontesevoyCEO and Co-founder of Mai lgun
“WHY WILL YOU SUCCEED?”
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“Don’t apply because it’s a popular program, apply because it will get you to where you need to be.”
Diane Bisgeier TateManager of Mozi l la WebFWD
APPLY INTELLIGENTLY
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“Be a cockroach. Basically have the attitude that you can’t be killed, regardless of this accelerator or that accelerator, and that you’re going to get there and build a successful company.”
Ricky YeanCo-founder of Crowdbooster
PERSISTENCE IS KEY
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“Making a kickass fax machine is not going to excite anyone.”
Mike LewisPresident and Co-founder of Kapost
DON’T BEAT A DEAD HORSE
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“Your idea has to be something worth accelerating.”
Christ ian NkurunzizaCo-founder of Tenscores
FIND YOUR WORTH
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“HUSTLE.”Jay Lee
CEO and Co-founder of Smallknot
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
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“Trust me, you get into programs, pitching events, and others much much more by networking than by mere applications.”
Simone PozzobonCEO and Co-founder of Moku
NETWORK!
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“Quit your job and start your company before you send in your application. Accelerator programs fund nascent startup founders, not wantrepreneurs.”
Steve Krenzel and Brandon BloomCo-founders of Thinkfuse
DON’T BE A WANTRAPRENEUR
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“Don’t try to enter with an idea, enter with a product and actual paying customers.”
John De GoesFounder of Precog
TRACTION IS KEY
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