In this episode of the Philly TechConnect podcast, Patrick Thompson shares his journey from PR and marketing to running his own incubator, Bootstrap First, which helps very early stage founders achieve success with their ideas. He discusses the key differences between incubators and accelerators, and highlights the importance of resources, accountability, and structured frameworks for startups at the idea stage.

📌 Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introducing Patrick Thompson

00:01:19 - From PR to incubators

00:02:19 - Learning from both successes and struggles

00:03:54 - Incubator vs. accelerator

00:05:47 - Ideal stage for an incubator

00:08:12 - Bootstrap First model and success

00:09:47 - Bootstrapping philosophy

00:12:07 - Preparing for the second cohort

00:12:47 - How to connect with Bootstrap First

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