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    • Bootcamp for
    Accelerator Managers

    Take your ecosystem to the next level with 500 Startups. We’re sharing our playbook through this custom online program.

    What past participants have said
    Sally Ng
    CEO & Founder
    The Triple Effect Inc.
    "500 Startups is the first big accelerator to really open it's doors and share best practices in such an in depth manner, it really shows how much they care about community. It was incredible to hear first hand from the partners and staff on how they run the organization."
    Petrina Seah
    Co-Founder, COO
    German Entrepreneurship Asia
    "What was truly fabulous was the generosity of sharing of 500's learnings and experience in building one of the world's leading accelerators. Thank you 500 for a super week of talks, exercises and workshops."
    Sergio Pengel
    Founder
    PIEDATA
    "As a Caribbean Accelerator, I could not imagine a better program to learn from. What I appreciated the most is the transparency, depth of insight, and their collaboration with other acceleration verticals which exposed us to other programs outside of 500 Startups."
    What to expect
    Since 2010, 500 Startups has run more than 27 programs through our HQ in San Francisco. Our goal is to share that knowledge, empowering the next generation of accelerator managers with the confidence they need to run better programs.

    Hone your accelerator strategy with hard-won insights from the 500 team

    Build a new world-class network of VCs, angels, and other accelerator managers

    Make an impact today in your ecosystem with tactics learned in the classroom

    Alumni Spotlight

    Our past participants share their career paths and program experiences. Hear their stories.

    Dianna Tremblay — October 2018
    Director of Acceleration, ICA Fund Good Jobs
    Read the story
    Ashwin Ravichandran — October 2018
    Managing Director, MEST Africa
    Read the story
    Meet the Instructors

    The course is led by 500 Startups managing partners together with other managers and mentors in the 500 network who have experience running accelerator programs.

    Amit Bhatti
    Principal, 500 Startups
    Aaron Blumenthal
    Director of Global Portfolio Services, 500 Startups
    Bedy Yang
    Managing Partner, 500 Startups
    Christine Tsai
    CEO & Founding Partner, 500 Startups
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    What's your superpower?

    Running an accelerator is hard. Trust us, we know.

    After running more than 50+ accelerator programs around the world, we’re sharing our playbook so you can learn from our mistakes and successes.

    Our goal is to empower the next generation of accelerator managers with the skills they need to run top programs in emerging ecosystems.