Thinking about attending an accelerator but don’t know what to expect? We’ve contacted accelerators across North America to find out what entrepreneurs really need to know before they attend an accelerator.

One or two of every ten investments bring most of the returns to the portfolio of an angel investor, and it’s difficult to determine which of the companies will provide the returns.

Although I have more than 25 years of experience working with business, entrepreneurial and technical personnel, I continue to experience unfamiliar acronyms.  As a result, I decided to create a quick reference list summarizing acronyms utilized in the startup and entrepreneurial community.

More than 200 million women entrepreneurs across the globe are operating new businesses. We’ve provided insight into Women Accelerators supporting women entrepreneurship in the United States by developing a listing of startup accelerators that focus on the female entrepreneur and their companies.

David S. Rose, the CEO of Gust and Founder of the New York Angels defines Due Diligence in his book, Angel Investing – The Gust GUIDE TO Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups. The careful investigation into a company prior to making an investment.

The key is that they are engaging and actively seek to understand all potential alternative points of view in the decision-making process.

If you’re not included in an investor’s network and have never met them in person, face it – you’re a cold contact. How can you prevent your pitch from being condemned to the trash? Review this guideline before you email investors.

The executive summary is typically one of the initial interactions an entrepreneur will have with an investor. Here’s how to make your best first impression.

Investable companies don’t occur by accident. In fact, the opposite may be true; many companies may accidentally become un-investable.

Montgomery has a long history as a staple for the agricultural economy, but the city is now an emerging entrepreneur destination for technology startups.