We at Flashstarts take an iterative approach to the development of our business. Our accelerator model relies on a variation of the Lean Startup Method: we encourage our startup teams to ask and answer questions, research and implement, and evaluate and repeat.

In the same spirit, we’ve decided to go back to the basics to remind ourselves and you who we are (and introduce our program to those who are discovering us for the first time). It’s a lot to get through, so we’ve created really short Q&A videos to share with you. To liven things up, we worked with famed interviewer Dan Moulthrop (NPR fans will recognize his voice).

For the next three weeks, join us for a FAQ video blog post series. We’ll answer important questions about who we are, what we’ve done, and what we are building with Flashstarts.

FAQ Part 1: What is Flashstarts?

We grow companies. This summer, we will swap $25k and a lot of support, mentoring, and services, for 8% equity for 12 startup teams.

Many accelerators’ teams fall off a cliff upon graduation. We can provide selected teams with up to $500,000 in additional runway.

Flashstarts founders Charles Stack and Jennifer Neundorfer tell their stories in 145 seconds.

One of Flashstarts’ secret ingredients is a great group of mentors who serve as advisors, domain experts, consultants, role models, and counselors for the teams.

Check in with us next Wednesday, April 9th, for FAQ Part 2: The Flashstarts-Entrepreneur Relationship.