10 ways the accelerator model will change this year

The success of major startups like Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit have demonstrated the benefit of being part of a startup accelerator. However, despite all the success in the last decade, times have changed. There are hundreds of accelerators for startups to choose from now, and we’re now seeing a higher amount of risk for each of the stakeholders, from the accelerators who provide the funding, to the startups choosing which program to join, to investors trusting in accelerator graduates.

Bryan Bulte, Seed Sumo

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