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What Future for Accelerators?

Both Sides of the Table

Accelerators have had quite a good run the past 5+ years. Not just Y Combinator and TechStars but a host of other accelerators across the country. There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. But by 2014 much had started to change.

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From Accelerators to Venture Capital: What is best for your startup?

Gust

With startup growth up 61% since 2014 and more investment programs emerging, it can be overwhelming for founders to know just where to jump in. As the most startup-friendly accelerator on the planet, MassChallenge has helped 835 startup companies around the world, who have raised over $1.1 We have seen startups at. Read more >.

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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

Dream It

NOT spending time on the accelerator building the product. The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run.

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When Is a Business Accelerator a Better Option Than Business School?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As a graduate of EO Accelerator and a current EO Boston member, Ryan says that he “shares huge debt of gratitude toward the EO Accelerator program for its impact on my business and my own professional development.” I couldn’t have joined EO Accelerator at a better time. and traveling frequently for projects.

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Press Ganey Acquires NarrativeDx To Expand AI-Driven Consumer Insights

Dream It

NarrativeDX ( Healthtech - Fall 2014 ) is the latest win for the Dreamit portfolio. “ In today’s consumer-driven health care marketplace, the ability to understand and act upon the needs of patients and providers is critical for organizations to accelerate and sustain improvement ” — Patrick T.

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How to Grow Your Chapter’s Accelerator Program

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Brad Stevens is an EO Atlanta member, Chair of that chapter’s Accelerator program, and founder and CEO of Outsource Access , which helps companies grow by providing highly skilled virtual assistants. Here, he shares his experience and insights for growing Atlanta’s Accelerator program. We transitioned to a quarterly membership cycle.

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How an ex-cop turned entrepreneur gives back by combatting human trafficking

Entrepreneurs' Organization

In 2014, I started working a cocaine trafficking case, which eventually led to the largest cocaine haul and most complex wiretap case in Nashville history. (I From day one, I set a goal to get into EO Nashville’s business accelerator program, Catalyst , which is similar to EO Accelerator in other cities.