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Y Combinator's free, self-paced online course with weekly progress updates and co-founder matching.
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8.0/10
What you get Startup School is Y Combinator's free online course on starting a startup. It is self-paced and takes about seven weeks at 1 to 2 hours a week. You get: - lessons from YC partners and founders on MVPs, funding and growth; - a weekly update tool to track your progress; - access to YC's co-founder matching platform,… Read more →
Pros
- Free and open to anyone
- Large co-founder matching pool
- Self-paced
Cons
- No funding or in-person support
Pricing: Free to apply · online-course cofounder-matching free y-combinator
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SkyDeck's incubator track for idea-stage teams with a University of California-affiliated founder.
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6.0/10
What you get Pad-13 is the incubator track of Berkeley SkyDeck. Each batch takes 60 to 80 teams. You get some of the same resources as the Cohort track, but not the guaranteed $210K investment, the full mentorship programme or a demo day pitch. Pad-13 teams have no designated workspace but may use open areas. It is meant to make… Read more →
Pros
- Open to idea-stage teams
- Path into the funded SkyDeck Cohort
Cons
- Needs a University of California affiliation
- No guaranteed investment
Pricing: Free to apply · incubator university berkeley students
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STATION F's own early-stage programme in Paris: desks from EUR 259 a month for 3 to 18 months, rolling applications.
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6.0/10
What you get The Founders Program is STATION F's in-house programme for early-stage tech startups on its Paris campus. It lasts 3 to 18 months in a hybrid format, with a minimum presence on campus. You get a place in the STATION F community, programming and the campus network. There is no investment. Who qualifies Early-stage tech startups. Past STATION… Read more →
Pros
- No equity taken
- Large campus network in Paris
- Flexible 3 to 18 month stay
Cons
- Monthly desk fee
- No investment
Pricing: Free to apply · incubator paris campus france
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Part-time pre-accelerator in 200+ cities: paid entrance fee plus a 2.5% equity warrant, no investment.
#117k web rank · ▲ 717 this week
5.5/10
What you get Founder Institute (FI) is a part-time pre-accelerator for founders at the very earliest stage, including people with only an idea. Its Agentic Program is 10 sessions plus a Demo Day, focused on building an MVP and getting ready to raise. It runs in 200+ cities and online. FI also runs short bootcamps of a few weeks. There… Read more →
Pros
- Runs in 200+ cities and online
- Part-time, works alongside a job
- Public agreements
Cons
- Entrance fee plus a 2.5% warrant
- No investment
Pricing: Free to apply · pre-accelerator idea-stage part-time global