Are Side Hustles Not Scalable?

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When is it not a fit to even go to an accelerator or to yours? Let me ask you a question, jason. Jason, do you have any side hustles, which really aren't a scaleable business, but you just kind of do something. It's monetary. You're making some money. Bumy. So i think dook you called on the podcasting team all the sudden. Sai, wait a second. O nicks, like job security. Rit, it's o, it's a side-hustle that is done well and doesn't deserve to go through dreamidlook. And who shouldn't go to an accelerator? Who shouldn't...

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