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TOP INSIGHTS ON
GETTING INTO AN
ACCELERATOR
PROGRAM
A C C E L E R AT E
Founder Insights Into Accelerator Programs
WRITTEN BY
LUKE DEERING
CO-WRITTEN BY
MATT CARTAGENA &
CHRIS DOWDESWELL
FOREWORD BY
BRAD FELD
CO-CREATED BY
150 ENTREPRENEURS
QUOTES FEATURED IN:
A NEW TITLE FROM
making authors royalty
fgpress.com/accelerate
“Start with a clear one-
liner, as it allows me to
quickly understand what
your company does. Then,
show me your progress.
Show me user adoption.
Show me how people
actually use your product.
Or, if your product isn’t
in the market yet, tell me
how you think people
are going to use your
product.”
Alex Iskold
Managing Director of Techstars NYC
SHOW FIRST, TELL LATER
BUY
NOW
“I was ruthlessly honest in our Y
Combinator application: we are
scrappy as hell, we had fanatically
loyal users, and we were going
to build this into a big f***ing
business regardless of whether
they funded us or not.”
Kathryn Minshew
CEO and Co-founder of The Daily Muse
BE HONEST
BUY
NOW
“Have a single killer
answer to this one
question: why will we
succeed?”
Ev Kontesevoy
CEO and Co-founder of Mailgun
“WHY WILL YOU SUCCEED?”
BUY
NOW
“Don’t apply because
it’s a popular program,
apply because it will get
you to where you need
to be.”
Diane Bisgeier Tate
Manager of Mozilla WebFWD
APPLY INTELLIGENTLY
BUY
NOW
“Be a cockroach. Basically
have the attitude that you
can’t be killed, regardless
of this accelerator or
that accelerator, and that
you’re going to get there
and build a successful
company.”
Ricky Yean
Co-founder of Crowdbooster
PERSISTENCE IS KEY
BUY
NOW
“Making a kickass fax
machine is not going to
excite anyone.”
Mike Lewis
President and Co-founder of Kapost
DON’T BEAT A DEAD HORSE
BUY
NOW
“Your idea has to be something worth
accelerating.”
Christian Nkurunziza
Co-founder of Tenscores
FIND YOUR WORTH
BUY
NOW
“HUSTLE.”
Jay Lee
CEO and Co-founder of Smallknot
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
BUY
NOW
“Trust me, you get into programs,
pitching events, and others much
much more by networking than by
mere applications.”
Simone Pozzobon
CEO and Co-founder of Moku
NETWORK!
BUY
NOW
“Quit your job and start your
company before you  send in
your application. Accelerator
programs  fund nascent startup
founders, not wantrepreneurs.”
Steve Krenzel and Brandon Bloom
Co-founders of Thinkfuse
DON’T BE A WANTRAPRENEUR
BUY
NOW
“Don’t try to enter with an idea,
enter with a product and actual
paying customers.”
John De Goes
Founder of Precog
TRACTION IS KEY
BUY
NOW
GET YOUR
COPY OF
ACCELERATE
NOW
VISIT FGPRESS.COM/ACCELERATE
TO ORDER A COPY OF THE
WORLD’S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE
STARTUP ACCELERATOR GUIDE!
fb.com/fgpress
@fgpress
fgpress.com

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Top Insights on Getting Into an Accelerator Program

  • 1. TOP INSIGHTS ON GETTING INTO AN ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
  • 2. A C C E L E R AT E Founder Insights Into Accelerator Programs WRITTEN BY LUKE DEERING CO-WRITTEN BY MATT CARTAGENA & CHRIS DOWDESWELL FOREWORD BY BRAD FELD CO-CREATED BY 150 ENTREPRENEURS QUOTES FEATURED IN:
  • 3. A NEW TITLE FROM making authors royalty fgpress.com/accelerate
  • 4. “Start with a clear one- liner, as it allows me to quickly understand what your company does. Then, show me your progress. Show me user adoption. Show me how people actually use your product. Or, if your product isn’t in the market yet, tell me how you think people are going to use your product.” Alex Iskold Managing Director of Techstars NYC SHOW FIRST, TELL LATER BUY NOW
  • 5. “I was ruthlessly honest in our Y Combinator application: we are scrappy as hell, we had fanatically loyal users, and we were going to build this into a big f***ing business regardless of whether they funded us or not.” Kathryn Minshew CEO and Co-founder of The Daily Muse BE HONEST BUY NOW
  • 6. “Have a single killer answer to this one question: why will we succeed?” Ev Kontesevoy CEO and Co-founder of Mailgun “WHY WILL YOU SUCCEED?” BUY NOW
  • 7. “Don’t apply because it’s a popular program, apply because it will get you to where you need to be.” Diane Bisgeier Tate Manager of Mozilla WebFWD APPLY INTELLIGENTLY BUY NOW
  • 8. “Be a cockroach. Basically have the attitude that you can’t be killed, regardless of this accelerator or that accelerator, and that you’re going to get there and build a successful company.” Ricky Yean Co-founder of Crowdbooster PERSISTENCE IS KEY BUY NOW
  • 9. “Making a kickass fax machine is not going to excite anyone.” Mike Lewis President and Co-founder of Kapost DON’T BEAT A DEAD HORSE BUY NOW
  • 10. “Your idea has to be something worth accelerating.” Christian Nkurunziza Co-founder of Tenscores FIND YOUR WORTH BUY NOW
  • 11. “HUSTLE.” Jay Lee CEO and Co-founder of Smallknot HARD WORK PAYS OFF BUY NOW
  • 12. “Trust me, you get into programs, pitching events, and others much much more by networking than by mere applications.” Simone Pozzobon CEO and Co-founder of Moku NETWORK! BUY NOW
  • 13. “Quit your job and start your company before you  send in your application. Accelerator programs  fund nascent startup founders, not wantrepreneurs.” Steve Krenzel and Brandon Bloom Co-founders of Thinkfuse DON’T BE A WANTRAPRENEUR BUY NOW
  • 14. “Don’t try to enter with an idea, enter with a product and actual paying customers.” John De Goes Founder of Precog TRACTION IS KEY BUY NOW
  • 15. GET YOUR COPY OF ACCELERATE NOW VISIT FGPRESS.COM/ACCELERATE TO ORDER A COPY OF THE WORLD’S FIRST COMPREHENSIVE STARTUP ACCELERATOR GUIDE!