Running an accelerator that does not promise funding or trot out its startups to woo backers may sound nuts—or maybe it’s a strategy to differentiate a program in a crowded scene.
Edward M. Zimmerman, founder of New York-based First Growth Venture Network, says his four-year-old accelerator might not generate the buzz of other organizations, but he believes the approach puts the focus more on collegial spirit among the startups and less on competition. (Some might question whether this is technically an accelerator or an incubator though.)
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