This practice guide explains how accelerator programmes work and supports you to think practically about setting up your own programme.

What Should I Name My Startup?

TEDxEast - Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators 11/11/2010

Making a Great Verbal Elevator Pitch 60-90 Seconds Maximum

You can only be successful if people are willing and able to be your customers. They must know about you, and be compelled to act.

Investor Pitch Template

Branding and Marketing Worksheet

Five Forces Analysis assumes that there are five important forces that determine competitive power in a business situation.

Spartina Internet Business Model Worksheet

See Dropbox's original Y Combinator accelerator application to get an idea about what is a winning application.

Examples of Investor term sheets provided by Y Combinator accelerator, and used by all teams that participate in Y Combinator.

Business idea checklist: Rate this idea on each of the following criteria from 1-10. 1-3 is weak; 4-7 is fix-able; 8-10 is do-able. What could you do to make each area stronger?

Reading List for Start Co. Entrepreneurs

Things to Think About

Making A Great Written Elevator Pitch for Introductions

Making A Great Written Elevator Pitch for Introductions

Efficient Business Development strategies for startups are essential considering most all are undercapitalized even after seed and angel funding.

The Brand Strategy Canvas

The Competitive Advantage is the distinct competency of the business that is matched to its future market opportunity.

Sample Financial Worksheet

Paystack's entire Y Combinator Application complete with commentary and backstory.

The Muse applied to Y Combinator in fall of 2011 and was accepted into the winter 2012 batch.

11 Tough Questions for Co-Founders to Answer Before Starting

Entrepreneurial Ventures: What are the different types?

Customer Discovery Process

Entrepreneur’s Guide to PR and Media

The Business Model Canvas

The Startup Entrepreneur's Guide To Risk Management

Guide to Creating a Competitive Analysis

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Founder’s Toolkit Instruction

The sales template here is specially tailored for software-as-a-service (SaaS) startups .

A virtual interview accelerator complete with timers and advice