Accelerator - Is It a Good Idea?

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A lot of companies that come from seed stage firms they write a check for a million dollars and say, go to dreamits. They can do all that heavy lifting. Let them get for you in front of customers, and then we get all the metrics and investment rights that work for us. When a founder is considering going to an accelerator, what's the best way for them to judge how good that accelerator is? It's a great question. Talk to founders been through it. And when you're like a dream it and some other great accelerators, there's a lot of companies that have gone before you. You know, if i'm touring a university, my son's going to...

1:00 Jason thanks all frontline workers and intros Dreamit Ventures’ Steve Barsh
3:33 How did Dreamit start, what is the goal and how is their program structured?
9:43 How often does Dreamit follow-on with their portfolio companies, how do they think about pricing, valuation & leading rounds?
15:15 Steve goes over some of Dreamit’s top portfolio companies: SeatGeek, LevelUp & Houseparty and explains how SeatGeek pivoted while going through Dreamit’s program
18:20 How early will Dreamit Ventures go? Pre-revenue? What verticals do they focus on how do they improve their program?
27:24 What is the most important thing Dreamit does for founders: advice, anointing or money?
30:07 At what point during the process does Dreamit turn on the criticism? What questions do they ask during Accelerator interviews?
42:58 How much of Dreamit’s program focuses on the fundraising process?
48:59 Lightning round: How founders should judge accelerators, nailing interviews, multiple accelerators, follow-on philosophy, bridge rounds, top firms that Dreamit works with