Accelerator

Accelerators, also known as seed accelerators or startup accelerators, are programs offered to startups. These programs include educational components, mentorship, connections, seed investment, and culminate in a demo day or public pitch event to accelerate growth of a startup. Many of these accelerators are privately funded as investment funds to receive equity with these programs, and focus on a huge range of industries.

Although the application process to be a part of the startup accelerators is very competitive, it is open to anyone. There are many kinds of accelerators, such as corporate accelerators, where programs or subsidiaries of large enterprises act as the startup accelerator. However, investment amounts usually range between $20,000 and $50,000.

Accelerators normally do not accept applications of companies with only one person. They feel that a single person does not have the capability to handle all the tasks, as when the company gets into an accelerator, it is funded and expected to grow within just 3 months. During the three months, the company would be trained, monitored, and given classes to support the team and provide feedback about their services or products.

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