After september eleventh and after the recession, some things did change for good. We broke through in tela health, people have been starting companies around helahelth,. The system has been pushing them back. That is going to boom. Edte, there are tons of edte companies right now that are giving away their stuff for free because people just need it. There's going to be breakthrough in those. And i'm excited about how that will be different."...
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?