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2022 GAN Data Report
What Accelerators Look Like in 2022 Each year, in order to gather concrete insights on the current state of the accelerator industry, GAN asks the accelerators in our community hundreds of questions about their programs. More than half of the GAN community’s 128 accelerators—which are spread across more than 100 cities and 6 continents—completed the […]
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One Essential Question to Ask When Beginning an Accelerator Program
A shocking 80% of founders grew up in broken or chaotic homes. Though challenging, it means they both thrive in the chaos of running a company but also don’t know what to do when things feel calm. Here’s an important question that Nick, on the GAN team, prompted me to ask myself in the midst of trying to disconnect from chaos and live a calmer life, and I’m sharing it with everyone I know—especially founders.
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Before Ever Applying to an Accelerator, Here’s What You Need to Know
There are 115 accelerators spread across 160 cities in the GAN Community. Their breadth, impact, and results are amazing. In 2018 alone, some 41,000 startups applied for just 1,700 spots at those accelerators. So, this past week, I asked GAN Accelerators one simple question: Before applying to your accelerator, what would you tell startups they need to do to prepare for your program? Here’s what they said.