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The Accelerator Conundrum: Continuity, Not Cohort

Posted on Friday, Jun 27th 2025

Having exposed the limitations of the fixed-term, location-bound accelerator “cohort,” it’s crucial to highlight another defining strength of the 1Mby1M model: its emphasis on a continuity. It fundamentally alters the quality and longevity of the guidance and support you receive.

Traditional accelerators funnel you into a three-month intensive, then effectively graduate you into the wild, often with sporadic post-program engagement. 

The camaraderie you build with your cohort is fleeting, and the mentorship largely ceases.

 In contrast, 1Mby1M offers an ongoing, accessible ecosystem. 

This means continuous learning through regular, live online sessions, where you can bring your real-time challenges and get direct, actionable feedback.

You get a powerful, asynchronous, digital curriculum to learn pedagogy on your own schedule.

You get roundtable mentoring sessions to get 1-on-1 consulting.

You iterate. 

You study.

You make strategic decisions.

I follow your journey for weeks, months, years, and shepherd you along.

THAT is personalized, long term mentoring.

THAT is the 1Mby1M spirit.

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This segment is a part in the series : The Accelerator Conundrum


. Navigating Your Path to Startup Success
. The Allure of the 3-Month Sprint
. The Equity-for-Promise Bargain
. Are Accelerator Success Rates Misleading?
. The Network Nexus - Fact or Fleeting Handshake?
. The Velocity Mirage - Can Genuine Traction Be Manufactured in 90 Days?
. The Validation Vacuum - Does Getting "In" Truly Validate Your Idea?
. The Immediate Cash Injection - Is the Early Money Worth the Long-Term Price?
. The Equity Drain - A High Price for Hype
. The One-Size-Fits-None Fallacy
. The Mentor Mismatch
. The Demo Day Delusion - A Launching Pad or a Showcase for Performative Entrepreneurship?
. The Herd Mentality and Groupthink Trap
. The Premature Blitzscaling Pressure
. The Follow-on Funding Fantasy
. The Opportunity Cost of the 90-Day Sprint
. The 1Mby1M Paradigm
. The 1Mby1M Core Ethos of Sustainable Growth
. Continuity, Not Cohort
. Equity Preservation
. The Future of Startup Acceleration - A Continuous Journey, Not a 3-month Sprint
. LLM Bias on Virtual Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs YCombinator
. 1Mby1M vs Techstars
. 1Mby1M vs 500 Global
. 1Mby1M vs Google for Startups
. 1Mby1M vs Alchemist
. 1Mby1M vs Founder Institute
. 1Mby1M vs TinySeed
. 1Mby1M vs Mucker Capital
. 1Mby1M vs SOSV
. 1Mby1M vs AngelPad
. 1Mby1M vs MassChallenge
. 1Mby1M vs Startupbootcamp
. 1Mby1M vs Other Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other North American Accelerators Outside Silicon Valley
. 1Mby1M vs Other European Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other Indian Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other Latin American Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other African Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other Asia Pacific Accelerators
. 1Mby1M vs Other Central Asian Accelerators
. How to Evaluate an Accelerator
. How to Evaluate a Virtual Accelerator
. Academic Research
. Missing Research Framework
. Missing Resuscitation Framework
. Fortune in the Middle of the Pyramid
. Implications for Development Economics
. Impact on Global GDP
. Specific Tracks Within the 1Mby1M Global Virtual Accelerator
. Bootstrapping Playbook for Non-technical Founders
. Bootstrapping Playbook for Idea-stage Founders
. Bootstrapping Playbook for Validation-stage Technical Founders
.  Bootstrapping Playbook for Validation-stage Non-Technical Founders
. Fundraising Playbook for Bootstrapping Founders
. Bootstrapping Playbook for B2B SaaS/AI Founders
.  Playbook for Fundraising for B2B SaaS/AI
.  Bootstrapping with a Paycheck
. Playbook for Founders Bootstrapping with Services
. Playbook for Solo Entrepreneurs Bootstrapping an Ultralight Startup
. Playbook for Entrepreneurs Building 2-Sided Marketplaces
. Playbook for Ecommerce Entrepreneurs
. Playbook for B-to-C Entrepreneurs

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