accelerators Archives - Startup Economist

Seek the Contrarian: What to Expect of a Good Entrepreneurship Program

Tuesday, 15 October 2024 by Paul O'Brien

In a speech in Paris, in 1910, Theodore Roosevelt remarked the often encouraged, “Comparison Is the Thief of Joy.” That, when we compare ourselves to others, we rob ourselves of our own happiness as, through comparison, we either feel a sense of inferiority or superiority. What we see in entrepreneurship and among founders is this

Published in Insights / Research, Local, Startup Ecosystems, Startups

20 Comments

Why Accelerators Fail Startup Founders

Thursday, 11 April 2024 by Paul O'Brien

Let’s take the two most distributed Startup Development Organizations in the world, and tease out what’s happening In a point of fact: overwhelming most Accelerators *fail* founders; but why? With such a bold assertion, let me properly set the stage by pointing out that when 90% or more of all startups fail rather quickly, it’s

accelerators economic development entrepreneurship incubators startup development organizations startups

Published in Featured, Industry, Insights / Research, Startup Ecosystems, Startups

25 Comments

The Insecurity of Costs – Accelerating New Business Development

Monday, 09 September 2019 by Paul O'Brien

GENERAL STARTUP STATISTICS 69 percent of U.S. entrepreneurs start their businesses at home. According to the National Association of Small Business’s 2017 Economic Report, the majority of small businesses surveyed are LLCs (35 percent) followed by S-corporations (33 percent), corporations (19 percent), sole proprietorships (12 percent), and partnerships (2 percent). 51 percent of people asked, “What’s the best way

accelerators economic development entrepreneurship incubators

Published in Industry, Insights / Research, Startups

13 Comments

So That Incubator Turned You Down… Now What?

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 by Paul O'Brien

Get back to work. I was asked recently, If a startup is turned down by an accelerator program, should the founders take it as a sign to move onto something else? Taken back a bit, the popularity of the question astounded me. Is the acceptance of a startup program really that influential to some entrepreneurs? What

accelerators entrepreneurship incubators startups

Published in Startups

11 Comments

What to Expect: The Week by Week Activities of a Top Tier Startup Incubator

Tuesday, 20 March 2018 by Paul O'Brien

This question stumbled across my Quora and I was struck by the notion that too many incubators fail to incubate viable companies. I found myself wondering, what does it really mean to be a startup incubator? Are such programs actually doing something, week after week, so that the founders therein develop something? Why was the

accelerators entrepreneurs entrepreneurship founder institute founders incubators

Published in Startups

17 Comments

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

Friday, 19 January 2018 by Paul O'Brien

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

accelerator accelerators founders incubator startups

Published in Startups

33 Comments

How to Decide on a Startup Incubator

Tuesday, 06 June 2017 by Paul O'Brien

I think I’m asked twice a day. Ponder that a moment. Countless are trying to grasp IF, WHY, HOW, and WHICH startup program to join. Which incubator. Just today I was pinged to answer the question on Quora, of which of a few popular local programs should a founder join. It’s a good question, a

accelerators coworking incubators startups

Published in Startups

2 Comments