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Great post, a few of the incubators/accelerators we looked at had very few mentors that could help us get to market, and in our discussions we discovered that n
by nickler 14y ago
Great post, a few of the incubators/accelerators we looked at had very few mentors that could help us get to market, and in our discussions we discovered that none of them knew our space like we did.
The flipside is that if you're not already in a tech hub, you face a grim prospect for attracting tech savvy, forward thinking angel investors. The local incubator may be the best shot you have at rubbing elbows or warm intros.
In an era where barriers to entry are crumbling, too many people see incubators as a path of least resistance to success or funding, but the real acceleration will usually be found by networking with your customers and users instead.
- michellewax 14y agoWhile currently interning for a Chicago startup in an incubator, I completely agree that true acceleration is through networking with customers and sers. Even if incubators aren't necessarily helpful, if you use your time in one well you can succeed. It takes a lot of hard work, patience, and networking but I believe it can be done.
- timjahn 14y ago"but the real acceleration will usually be found by networking with your customers and users instead". Amen. Regardless of whether or not your startup is participating in an accelerator/incubator, you need to be networking constantly and always have a pulse on your customers.