The last decade has seen the development of a new support infrastructure in the entrepreneurial ecosystem: the startup accelerator. Accelerators offer a structured developmental process that includes an educational component, a bundle of networks and intensive mentorship. Despite the central...

In the last decade, the entrepreneurial ecosystem has seen the emergence of a new support infrastructure – the startup accelerator. These programs offer a structured developmental process to novice entrepreneurs and their startups. Although mentoring is a central aspect of most accelerators,...