LaunchVic pre-accelerator report - most "graduates" never launch, and that's the point
A benchmarking report on early-stage pre-accelerators argues a clean "no" is a valid outcome, not a failed one.
- 29% of graduates went on to launch a startup
- 68% of those said the program helped them get there
- It counts "decided not to pursue the idea" as a real, positive result
Strongest reframe for anyone running early programs: killing a bad idea cheaply is worth measuring, not hiding.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ellephillips4_2026-pre-accelerator-programs-benchmarking-reportfinalpdf-activity-7485458590384726016-vm84
📎 Read also:
→ EU founders need 1 of 4 boxes to raise in the US
→ 92% of US small-business exits are shutdowns
→ $6.3M seed in 4 days on a GitHub repo
A benchmarking report on early-stage pre-accelerators argues a clean "no" is a valid outcome, not a failed one.
- 29% of graduates went on to launch a startup
- 68% of those said the program helped them get there
- It counts "decided not to pursue the idea" as a real, positive result
Strongest reframe for anyone running early programs: killing a bad idea cheaply is worth measuring, not hiding.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ellephillips4_2026-pre-accelerator-programs-benchmarking-reportfinalpdf-activity-7485458590384726016-vm84
📎 Read also:
→ EU founders need 1 of 4 boxes to raise in the US
→ 92% of US small-business exits are shutdowns
→ $6.3M seed in 4 days on a GitHub repo