I think a lot of it comes down to intentions and motivations. I see a lot of the YC / Techstars / accelerator copycats are motivated by honestly not-so-great in

I think a lot of it comes down to intentions and motivations. I see a lot of the YC / Techstars / accelerator copycats are motivated by honestly not-so-great intentions. Maybe they're run by a for-profit group. Maybe it's run by an outfit that wants to monetize in a different way. Or maybe it's run or supported by a government / quasi-government agency that's trying to spur economic development. Or perhaps it's being run by a social benefit group trying to grow economic activity for a given group or population. Or perhaps it's being run by a large company using startups as a way to further their own business development / marketing / community development. What I see aren't true copycats. I see groups that are trying to replicate the outcomes without replicating the motivations. With the wrong motivations in place it's hard to see the outcomes come out either. Even if you have a PG or Jessica in place.