The Real Difference Between Incubators and Startup Studios

Within the startup ecosystem, there are those who build and those who help others build. The criteria for helping others build is very simple.

An organization must have the following resources:

• Mentors (people who have been there/ done that and can shed light on specific obstacles a founding team may face) and Advisors (people who can help a founding team execute by working hand-in-hand with them develop business plans, pitch decks, and strategies)
• Networks (of talent, investors, and partners)
• Education (blueprints on how to accomplish objectives like fundraising, hiring, setting up legal entities, etc.)

Beyond the above resources, most organizations helping entrepreneurs build offer seed funding and exposure opportunities (i.e demo days).

There are 3 entities that fall under the “helping others build” umbrella: accelerators, incubators, and Startup Studios (also known as Venture Builders).

Each of these structures has a unique value proposition.

Accelerators