Accelerators have become a widespread means of supporting entrepreneurs and their startups. Yet, deductive empirical research explaining and predicting peer effects in startup accelerator cohorts is wanting. Following queues from the theoretical and qualitative literatures, we hypothesize and...

Intro -- Startup Opportunities -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Trust Me, Your Idea Is Worthless -- Note -- Chapter 1 What Is a Startup? -- How to Use This Book -- Who This Book Is For -- Notes -- Chapter 2 The Democratization of Startups -- The Cost to Launch Is Approaching Zero -- The...