{"id":3013,"date":"2019-02-21T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T13:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/?p=3013"},"modified":"2021-03-12T10:23:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T10:23:37","slug":"ep-7-choosing-hardware-and-iot-startup-accelerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/ep-7-choosing-hardware-and-iot-startup-accelerator\/","title":{"rendered":"EP-7: Choosing hardware and IoT startup accelerator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4-24x14.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.startupblink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/480x270_181481-4-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/8730047\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/no\/preload\/no\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The hype surrounding accelerators is real and following it in this episode sounds like a plan! We talk about some of the best known accelerator programs on the market and how not to get lost considering numerous offers. For the ones who are not sure where and how to start, this episode might be a great get-go point, as we not only talk about accelerator programs but also give advice on what to turn your attention to when choosing an accelerator program and invite you to consider the steps founder can take before joining one, including finding your own mentor from the industry and attending networking events. 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