We were recently at the How to Web conference in Romania, and while we were there we spoke to The Next Web on how to get into a startup accelerator. can 22 year old use viagra
Our CEO Simon spoke about the do’s and don’ts of getting into a programme, alongside Kirsten from Seedcamp. The competition for getting into a top accelerator is only getting stiffer as the sector matures.
Their top tips:
- Take part in a pre-accelerator
- Explain your idea in simple terms
- Keep your answers short
- Be original
- Show that your product already has traction
- Be realistic with your valuation
- Know your market
- Don’t pitch via Skype
- Keep their attention
- Demonstrate your product
- Be honest
- Don’t focus on the technology
- Keep your pitch short
- Use a single presenter
- Pick a confident speaker
- Know your baggage
- Try, try, try again
For all of the nuggets of advice, see the full TNW article here: http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2013/12/03/get-startup-accelerator/