For me personally the benefits I already got from the program are worth a fee and stake, and without them I would have taken much longer to take that leap of fa

For me personally the benefits I already got from the program are worth a fee and stake, and without them I would have taken much longer to take that leap of faith into starting my own company. And it's fair enough especially for a first time founder like me, considering the risks involved. I am newer than them. If I was someone more established with an existing network and knowledge of how these things work, that would be a different story.