The startup accelerator remains one of tech's most popular ways to get a business up and running. But which ones are the best for new startups?
With hundreds of programs to choose from -- the most popular receive more than 5,000 applications for each class -- and the average program taking 6% of equity in any hosted company, not all accelerators are created equal.
Image: Credit: Thomas Korte AngelPad founder Thomas Korte, left, meets with some of the accelerator's entrepreneurs.