Melbourne Accelerator Program gives selected startups cash, coaching and a place to work without taking a stake. The more interesting bargain is what founders owe the community afterwards.
The Barcelona venture builder recruits founders for business ideas tested abroad. Its bigger bet is that schools, headhunters and shared services can make the hard parts of starting up a little less lonely.
The Christian venture builder pairs startup coaching with a demanding idea: someone has to bear the cost of helping others. Its fees, funding, and one unusual pivot show how that idea becomes a business decision.