So, the final 10 made it through the process to get into the accelerator.  Now the real work begins!  In the first week, each startup meets with the Managing Director, who takes them through their business plans and points out every single mistake.  When he is done, he helps put them back together, identifying team members strengths and weaknesses and guiding them to the right people to help them on their way.   

Episode 2: The MD and the Canvas-  Reshaping the look of your startup

So, your idea has been accepted, torn to shreds, and it is time to rebuild.   In Startupbootcamp, a great asset to rebuild and build more are the many mentors recruited to help the entrepreneurs learn the ropes quickly and give them help and access to greater resources.   This episode we talk with Rakil and Syd and their mentors about the mentoring process and what it provides to both the mentees and the mentors themselves!

Accelerator Radio- Episode 3-  Courting your Mentors

There is a lot of talk about FinTechs putting banks out of business, but banks are catching on to the fact that innovation is their friend and will help them ride the disruption tide.  Banks, like DBS, are using accelerators as places to find talent, ideas, and inspiration for their own organizations.  To talk about how banks benefit from accelerators, we interviewed Chief Innovation Officer at DBS, Neil Cross.  And then we talk with Amar Banwait from ShereIt, a mobile based social share trading platform

Why FinTech Accelerators are so good for Banks

Startupbootcamp Singapore finished up at the end of July.  This is a wrap-up of how all the teams did and a close look at the new ideas behind making a demo day a win for all the teams, the investors, the mentors, and the us.  Andy and I got to talk to Nektarious Liolios about the goals of doing more bootcamps.   We spoke to Aaron Siwoku with Toast, who ingeniously came up with a solution to help international workers send money home.  And we end with Markus Gnirck, the MD of Startupbootcamp Singapore!  

Thanks so much to all who listened and hopefully we will be back!

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