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"It seems to me like a decent amount of progress towards the e. Got some people to pay, but did they pay for it again? And did more people pay for it again?" "I don't know if it's any good," he says about an i p-based counselling service. 'Why are the east coast investor so obsessed with i p?' she asks. "'Is this going to be big or what' I'm sure i want to o yo, think a virtual accelerator will work?'" She then launches her first 100 per cent virtual accelerator and meets seven companies in person....

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?