Join us on Tuesday, June 22nd for an exclusive webinar all about discovering - Is a Startup Accelerator Right for You?
Many first-time founders believe that their accelerator experience was critical to their success—from business skills development to raising the funds they needed to reach the next level.
But is now the right time for you to pursue an accelerator?
Or do you even need one at all?
Does an accelerator make economic sense?
The typical deal is 6% of common equity for $20K with an uncapped $70K convertible note.
Is what you’ll learn, and the connects you’ll make, worth the dilution?
Led by SVB Startup Banking's Jesse Bardo, we'll dive into this discussion with an esteemed panel of founders who faced the same crossroads in their company's early stages, and explore:
— How has the pandemic impacted accelerators?
— When is an accelerator right for your company?
— Which accelerator is best for you and more!
We’ll also have a live Q&A so you can engage directly with our expert panel during the event.
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Director - Startup Banking @ Silicon Valley Bank
Jesse Bardo is a Director with SVB Startup Banking in Boston. He’s a graduate of Techstars Boston and is now a mentor with Techstars. With SVB, Jesse connects entrepreneurs with Boston’s accelerators, universities, partners to help his clients scale. Every day, Jesse sits at the intersection between founders, who are dedicated to what they are building, and SVB’s global network to help companies and individuals thrive.
Co-Founder @ Pangea.app
Adam Albert is the co-founder and CEO of Pangea.app, a VC-backed startup based in Rhode Island that graduated Y Combinator in 2021.
Pangea.app turns college students into freelancers; allowing students (and recent grads) to find meaningful part-time remote work. In the last 12 months, Pangea.app has expanded to more than 800 campuses and helped students earn nearly half a million dollars via its web and mobile app.
Prior to YC, Pangea was named a top startup in MassChallenge RI.
Adam serves on the advisory board for RIhub - a local innovation hub funded by the State of Rhode Island, Brown University, URI, and IBM.
Sonciary Honnoll is a Boston-based founder on a mission to change the way we interact and deliver exceptional experiences to our customers.
After 10+ years in customer success, Sonciary co-founded Quala.io, a human-first customer success platform. Quala provides powerful insights from product data, customer success manager sentiment, and more to drive company growth.
Before Quala, she co-founded Promoboxx, a marketing technology startup connecting brands with independent retailers.
She also serves as a Mentor in Residence with Techstars Boston and represents BOSS — Accomplice’s syndicate of hundreds of the best Boston Angels.
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