AcceleratorX

AcceleratorX gathers personal experiences from teams in various startup accelerators. Short of asking dozens of people yourself, it would be difficult to match the usefulness of this book.

Bemmu Sepponen
Founder, CandyJapan.com

Working at YC-backed Close.io has given me an unprecedented glimpse into everything that went into their application pitch. This book is as close as it gets to an insider's look at exactly what it takes to stand out and make a lasting impression.

Ryan Robinson
Host, The Side Hustle Project

I'm impressed with how comprehensive this is.

Cody Simms
Former Managing Director, Disney Accelerator

The Startups

Status Page

Teespring

Open Listings

Vet Pronto

Luka

Final

ReadMe

Nomiku

Meadow

GitLab

Moltin

Educents

Instant ESports

People.ai

The Flex Company

Women Who Code

weeSpring

CheckiO

Coachbase

ClassWallet

BrightWork

Orderly

WeddingLovely

Doorman

Lingokids

Tinfoil Security

BlurBiz

Cladwell

InDemand

MojiLaLa

OpenSponsorship

ParkBench

Paubox

Scopio

ShearShare

Sickweather

Transtutors

Wallaby Financial

Butter

Podo

ShopRocket

Clowdy

Process Street

Mammoth

Cookunity

Sphero

LittlStar

Smart Toy

Beam

ProofPilot

TouchSurgery

Momunt

RushTix

Bento

Requested

Onfleet

CodeHS

Badger

Commit Analytics

Bungalow Insurance

Nfoshare

LumiereVR

Some lessons you can expect to learn:

✔ How to come up with an idea - Finding an idea that works - and avoid the pitfalls that guarantee your startup will fail

✔ How to find a co-founder - How to meet a co-founder that will be perfect for you and your project

✔ How to know if you are ready for an accelerator - How to know whether you're ready to apply to an accelerator, and if not, how to get there

✔ The deciding factor that determined admission for 62 startups

And other wisdom directly from founders who have been through top accelerators like...

How to pick an accelerator, and how one startup chose to work with Disney and ended up in the new Starwars movie.
How to write a business plan for your startup while applying for accelerators.
How to figure out if your idea is worth doing.
How to get users before you build the product.
How to approach demo day and the story of one startup that was acquired on demo day.
Lessons from going through three months of intense acceleration.

About The Author

So who's behind AcceleratorX?

Hi, I'm Laksman Veeravagu, a web designer, developer, and author. I wrote this ebook to help applicants navigate the world of accelerator admissions. I live in Palo Alto, CA and love meeting new people, so feel free to reach out or say hi on Twitter, @Laksman.

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