01562nas a2200265   4500008004100000022001400041245007200055210006800127260004200195300000900237490000600246520083100252653001601083653001101099653001201110653001801122653001401140653001401154653001601168653001301184100002401197700001901221700001801240856003801258       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aIs Joining a Business Incubator or Accelerator Always a Good Thing?0 aJoining a Business Incubator or Accelerator Always a Good Thing  aOttawabTalent First Networkc07/2019  a5-150 v93 aBusiness incubators and accelerators are often hailed as essential tools for fostering growth in startups. However, not only do entrepreneurs often face the question of which incubator or accelerator to join, we suggest that they should also question whether or not to join one at all. Is joining a business incubator or accelerator always a good thing? In this article, we investigate some of the negative outcomes entrepreneurs can experience when engaging with an incubator or accelerator. We apply a cross-case analysis of empirical observations from qualitative interviews with Danish and Canadian entrepreneurs to arrive at a set of recommendations that entrepreneurs should keep in mind when considering such an engagement. These points are further qualified based on informal interviews with four serial entrepreneurs.10aaccelerator10aCanada10aDenmark10adisadvantages10aincubator10aLithuania10anew venture10astart-up1 aLukosiute, Kristina1 aJensen, Søren1 aTanev, Stoyan  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1251