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I'm a mentor for one. But haven't gone through as a startup

As a mentor though you can tune your interaction with a company to not slow them down with meetings right? Get them to execute on an idea and build up momentum with that execution and THEN if necessary pivot and iterate.

Or is your point that accelerator programs are aimed at companies in a particular stage and consumer apps don't need help through that stage. Surely the programs aren't that long and the next big thing could easily benefit from many of the benefits like networking and exposure?

People have a very toxic view of the word "meetings," but they're the REASON YOU'RE IN THE ACCELERATOR.

If they just let you alone and let you build, what value would they be providing?

The value of an accelerator IS those mentors that harass you, ask you what you're building, and force you to challenge your assumptions.

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