A recent PitchBook study that surveyed founders from top accelerators found that they are generally interested in just three things:
- Learning how to operate a startup
- Networking with potential customers
- Getting warm intros to VCs
But now that so many venture capital firms provide these services — along with marketing boot camps, personal coaching, founder/investor retreats, and other value-adding activities — is getting accepted into an accelerator still as important as it once was?
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