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Start-Up Accelerators

Pros and Cons for Accelerator Programs

Ñ  What is a Start-Up Accelerator? Ñ  What can be accelerated? Ñ  What are the advantages? Ñ  What are the downsides? Ñ  Examples

Ó  Y Combinator Ó  German Silicon Valley Accelerator

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<<Always choose your investors based on who you want to work with, be friends with, and get advice from. Never, ever, choose your investors based on valuation.>> (Source: startupquote.com)

Ñ  Purpose: Ó  successful development of entrepreneurial

businesses

Ñ  Value: Ó  Fundraising Ó  Mentoring, Training Ó  Networking

Ñ  Procedure:

Ó  Application process Ó  3-month training Ó  „Demo Day“

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Ñ  IT Ñ  Education Ñ  Energy Ñ  Enterprise / Big Data Ñ  Financial Services Ñ  Government Ñ  Health Ñ  Biotech Ñ  Civic Venture Ñ  Hardware Ñ  Public Media Ñ  Mobile

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„The Big Players“ Wednesday, 26th June

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Ñ  Mentorship

Ñ  Visibility

Ñ  Networking

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Ñ  Equity

Ñ  Relocation

Ñ  Accelerator Diversity

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Ñ  Duration: 3 months; 2x/year Ñ  Location: Mountain View, Silicon Valley Ñ  Funding: $11,000 + $3,000 per founder Ñ  Equity Stake: 2-10% Ñ  Notable Companies: AirBnB, Dropbox,

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Ñ  Duration: 3 months; 4x/year Ñ  Location: Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley Ñ  Funding: $20,000 ++ Ñ  Equity Stake: Non Ñ  Notable Companies: HoneyTracks,

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