The ten changes of the accelerator model in 2015

Lead: American Science and Technology blog VentureBeat today, citing the top ten changes in the entrepreneurial accelerator model that will take place in 2015.

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The accelerator has been in place long ago, but 2015 will mark a 10-year real fad for this entrepreneurial incubation model.

In the 2005 and 2006, Combinator and TechStars started to truly show up, opening up a model for startups to provide seed money, advice and networking, and finally laying the industry pattern today.

The success of big startups such as Airbnb, Dropbox and Reddit has proven the benefits of participating in the accelerator. However, despite the impressive achievements of the past 10 years, it has changed over time. There are now as many as hundreds of entrepreneurial accelerators. Not only that, but also the risks to all stakeholders are increasing, from accelerators to startups to investors who fund accelerators.

To reduce the risk of all stakeholders, some major innovations are expected in 2015. Here are 10 major changes that are worth paying attention to:

1, the small accelerator will gradually disappear. Today's market lacks quality trading and offers too many options for startups. The bubble will burst and the small accelerator will fade away.

2. The vertical accelerator emerges gradually. Surge such accelerators only focus on the energy industry enterprises, so whether the start-up companies or accelerators themselves, have achieved a decent performance. More accelerators are expected to focus on vertical areas, including medical, video and beverage and advertising.

3, scope and size will change. At present, 95% of the accelerator only focus on the initial start-up companies. Because of the vertical of the accelerator, the scope and scale will also change. Some projects are expected to be open to enterprises in the late stages of development, such as those in seed wheels and a round of financing.

4. Medium accelerators will be allied. In order to create a unique trading structure and attract high-quality enterprises, the intermediate accelerator will share resources, funds and technologies to achieve success through mutual help. In fact, the Global Accelerator Network (accelerator receptacle) has implemented this concept.

5. Business model is the first priority. Almost all of the accelerator have taken the amount of financing as a success indicator, ignoring the revenue. The focus of 2015 will be on how much money a company can raise to move to the viability of a start-up business model.

6. Team and concept selection will change. Different team and concept selection models are expected to emerge. One emerging idea is the so-called "reusable team"-an iterative business model when the founders don't want to push the next phase. It's like the writers of the film industry, who are not responsible for filming films, but for the writers.

7, the Guide wheel investment will increase. Funds tend to invest in many startups through an accelerator. 2015 is expected to invest in several top accelerators and guide wheels.

8, there will be more accelerators to the international. Large accelerators have sailed overseas, but as more new ideas will emerge in the future, more accelerators are expected to expand into other countries, seizing on innovation opportunities.

9, virtualization will be very popular. Instead of trying to get startups moving, forcing them to be in the same place at the same time, you should provide guidance in a virtual way and demonstrate in a virtual way. This will expand the incubator's tentacles, allowing investors and mentors to reach more markets.

10. The emergence of small-scale sponsorship. Not only do big companies like Google and Microsoft Invest and sponsor business incubators, but thousands of smaller companies are also expected to explore the area. (PEI)