E1054: The Power of Accelerators E3 Siobhan Dullea, CEO of MassChallenge on running a non-profit accelerator, accepting hundreds of companies per year, what makes a great application, why East Coast investors are more conservative & more!

0:42 Jason intros MassChallenge CEO Siobhan Dullea

3:09 What is MassChallenge & how is it different from a typical accelerator?

5:48 How many startups do they accept across their different programs?

11:33 How does their prize money situation work? How are the winners selected?

19:05 How is MassChallenge sustainable as a non-profit

22:55 How is MassChallenge funded & how do they track portfolio success, what government & corporate sponsors looking for out of MC?

29:22 MC's top accelerator companies

32:24 What makes for a great application?

39:00 Why are East Coast investors obsessed with intellectual property? Why are they more conservative?

44:10 Thoughts on virtual accelerators?

47:20 Red flags when accepting companies?

50:08 What will change post-COVID-19?

Release date

Lydbog: 6. maj 2020