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The point of the post was that many incubators are actively encouraging first time startup founders who don't know any better to do bullshit. The point is that
by cardmagic 13y ago
The point of the post was that many incubators are actively encouraging first time startup founders who don't know any better to do bullshit. The point is that in many cases, first time founders are better off spending their time NOT applying for incubators or doing incubators because then at least they won't be encouraged to do bullshit.
There are obviously exceptions (YC is one of them), however the point of this article is to point out the rampant bait-and-switch that has emerged from me-too incubators.
- nemesisj 13y agoAnd yet, without defining what you mean by incubator, the whole thing goes off the tracks immediately. Y Combinator and TechStars identify themselves as accelerators. From Y Combinator's google profile: "Y Combinator is an American seed accelerator, started in March 2005." From TechStars: "TechStars is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator founded by..." There's a difference. Most incubators in my area mainly focus on cheap rent, hotdesking, and basic infrastructure. Nothing like what you're taking issue with. So the whole thing is confusing.