How to get into an Accelerator
First-time founders usually struggle to get into a Startup Accelerator program and often see them as a way to validate & fund their startup ideas. As part of the CMU T&E Startup School event series, this panel event provides future founders a guide to successfully getting accepted into a Startup Accelerator program.
Agenda:
5:00-6:00 pm EDT: Panel Discussion + Q&A
On the topic of How to get into an Accelerator. we will explore few key themes and will be excited to address questions from the Audience!
What are the startup accelerators?
Is an accelerator program right for your startup?
What are the risks and rewards of an accelerator program?
About the Panel Speakers:
Richard Zhang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardczhang/) is the Chief of Staff & Director of Accelerator at Pear VC. He is also a Healthcare AI Researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital and Co-founder of FAIL!. In the past, he was a Venture Associate at Pillar VC. He holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from MIT.
Arman Hezarkhani, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahez/) is the CEO & Co-Founder at Parthean. Before Co-founding Parthean, he was CEO & Founder of Ahez Inc. COO & Co-Founder of Enkato, and 2x Developer Programs Engineering Intern with Google for Education. He graduated with a BS from ECE at CMU in 2019.
The Panel Discussion will be moderated by:
Iris Liu (https://www.linkedin.com/in/irieliu/) is a Vice Director at Draper Scouts, an Entrepreneur In Training at Menlo Ventures, and an Investor at 99 Tartans, CMU Angel syndicate. In the past, she was a Fellow with Portage Ventures, a VC Fellow with Pariti, and a Consultant with AWS & Deloitte. She is a current MBA candidate at the Wharton School and graduated with MS in Management Information Systems from CMU in 2016.