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Reflections On 2018: Matt Stodder, Startup Boost LA

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Our most recent Demo Day in November 2018 (at Google/Venice on the main stage) was the most well-attended Demo Day in the history of Startup Boost. And, many of the presenting companies received sizable funding commitments and offers of ongoing help.

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What Future for Accelerators?

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You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. For accelerators to proliferate you need access to capital to fund them and then you need a huge community of people to fund the graduates.

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Accelerators: a recent and positive trend

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Accelerators are organizations that selectively accept entrepreneurs into a program of intense coaching in a physical environment sponsored by the accelerator that also provides seed funds for the startup to begin its business. Are you a candidate for an accelerator?

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