Acceleratorsvs.

Incubators

Where the average idea goes to survive, usually for far too long

Helps scalable startups grow faster

VS

Incubators

Accelerators

Often a real estate biz model, trying to build a localized startup scene to attract large tech companies because of

the ‘talent pool’ there

An investment model designed to ‘pressure cook’ solutions and founders to find the most valuable investment opportunities to

pour more funding into.

VS

Incubators

Accelerators

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“We’ll give you workspace and money for free. Call us if you need anything.”

“We’ll provide an amazing mentor network, access to industry leaders, a vibrant collaborative ecosystem to work in, and a

Demo Day to pitch dozens of investors and media. We’ll also give you enough cash to live off of while you’re here.”

Accelerators

Incubators

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“We'll make intros to PR folks and lawyers if you want -- it's optional.”

“We'll bring lawyers and marketing folks in to give you ridiculously actionable talks and allow you to ask them whatever you'd like. But

you don't have to hire them.”

Accelerators

Incubators

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“Stay as long as you want. We hope you become successful.”

“You've got 90 days to kill it. We expect massive iteration out of your team. We believe in you.”

Accelerators

Incubators

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“We foster small business creation with a joint partnership between the county, the state, and a consortium of regional nonprofits dedicated to

sparking job and economic growth.”

“We fund you, connect you, and drown you with mentoring and knowledge. We help you kick ass and we’ll kick your ass daily to get

there.”

Accelerators

Incubators

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“Clean tech? Super cool, it’s all the rage. We'll help by incubating them!”

“Clean tech? Astoundingly tough to launch. No ROI. Exit is a long shot at best. Not a good fit for us, sorry.”

Accelerators

Incubators

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