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So How do I Decide if I Should Join an Accelerator?

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Paul O'Brien
Jan 19, 2018
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Let me cut to the chase:

MOST are businesses selling you services, using you as their product, to promote their brand while leveraging the word “accelerator.”

As you consider such programs, head into them first being clear about what Accelerator means and validate that they actually do that.

Then look to what the founders and Directors of the Accelerator a…

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