Is There a Credible Team Behind It?

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"It's a nap it makes people less lonely. And so here i'm o pulling on the heart strings and e yet, you know, fifty seven per cent of the country reports feelings of isolation and loneliness on a monthly basis," he says. "I have a start up. Here i am, i have a a chavan. It's a nap it make people less lonely. But there's, there's a, is there? I p is it?"...

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?