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This write-up was originally sent to subscribers as a part of our Mission Control weekly insights, a series where we share wisdom and quick breakdowns on topics from our entrepreneur support network. Sign up for those here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Founders have more options than ever to get help with their startup from accelerators. However, not all accelerators provide the same kind or quality of support. Be sure working with an accelerator accelerates your business progress and beware of over-paying or over-committing to programs that won\u2019t move you forward.<\/p>\n

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TLDR: Accelerators are service providers. Like all service providers, the most important thing is the service provided and outcomes achieved. Working with certain service providers may provide a badge of completion, but startup success is about making tangible progress fast, not about collecting badges.<\/p>\n

What Do You Need to Know About Accelerators?<\/h2>\n

Startup accelerators, in their modern form, are less than 20 years old and have evolved rapidly in that time to provide support for founders in an increasing variety of forms. The initial model consisted of funding, mentorship, and resources in exchange for equity. More recently, aspects of the initial model have been unbundled and rebundled into different configurations, some available for equity, some for cash, and some for free. Additionally, as general startup knowledge has become more accessible, specialized programs have spun up to focus on unique industries, regulatory pathways, and founder profiles.<\/p>\n

Regardless of their configuration, accelerators are service providers to startups and should be considered as such. Working with particular service providers may give you a sense of completion and progress but the most important thing is the outcomes you achieve from participating. The service accelerators provide is acceleration, that means progressing your business more quickly! You shouldn\u2019t assume your startup\u00a0needs<\/em>\u00a0to join an accelerator nor should you work with multiple accelerators if they won\u2019t all independently contribute to accelerating your business.<\/p>\n

Additionally, a lot of accelerators market themselves along very similar lines: make progress, be successful, get access to investors\/networks\/experts, level up, etc. but how that\u2019s delivered can vary significantly. While one accelerator might have an embedded expert-in-X available daily for questions and high touch support, another might bring in said expertise once during their program for a 45m talk and 15m Q&A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gust’s New Corporate Diligence Review Tool can identify preventable corporate structure issues that come up in diligence, and help guide founders towards fixing them. <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How Do You Determine if an Accelerator is a Good Fit for Your Startup?<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of things to consider in an accelerator\u2019s offering and if it maps well to your current stage and any gaps in knowledge, network, or resources:<\/p>\n