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🪴 Let's talk startup accelerators

how they work, why they exist, and if they're really worth your time..

Oliver Stafurik's avatar
Oliver Stafurik
Aug 17, 2025
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You're grinding away on your startup, burning through coffee (or white monsters) and late nights, when someone mentions accelerator. Sounds fancy, right? Who wouldn’t like a “piece of that accelerating”.

Accelerators promise mentorship, funding, and connections to fast-track your growth. In the end, they've launched unicorns like Airbnb and Dropbox, so they must understand the game?

Here’s an easy to digest how they actually work, why they're structured that way, if they're a good fit for you, and spotlights on the big players with the key details you need.

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