I think that what you have experienced is fairly normal at these small and new accelerators. My belief is that you have to make your own success, and take what benefits you can from the accelerator or another helping organizations and try to insulate yourself from any negative aspects -- which there likely always are.
Remember that these organizations are trying to make themselves look good to get more money to help more startups. So it is always a bit of a dog and pony show -- you are the people they are showing off. Maybe figure out a way to manage this so it doesn't cut into your time?
It is normal for those running an accelerator to be missing experience in your industry. It is your job to figure out what advice you should take and what you should ignore.
It is likely their grading system is not oriented towards your future success but rather fairly arbitrary. It is unfortunate and I don't know what to do about that. Maybe suggest changes and focus on that?
I'd try to not burn bridges with them. Burning bridges may seem like it is worthwhile in the moment, but it is best to just walk away or smile and nod. The world is small here in Canada (I keep running into people I dealt with 10 years ago in a different part of the country), I suspect the world is even smaller in a place like Palestine given its size.
I'd recommend finding a way to find a solution, making war with an accelerator is both draining and a distraction and hurts everyone involved. It is good to be passionate about your business, but you need to not burn bridges in this fashion, and really it is just a few month program.
The money delay is crappy, but investments are often delayed and cancelled in the real world (I've had clients promise they will paid the $10,000 they owe me repeatedly and then they stop responding, it turns out they went out of business and "forgot" to tell me) so you have to live with it, even if it does have real impacts on your business. Sometimes I think running a business is like being Muhammad Ali on the ropes where he dodges and weaves the punches people throw at you whether they are meaning to throw those punches or not.
Remember that these organizations are trying to make themselves look good to get more money to help more startups. So it is always a bit of a dog and pony show -- you are the people they are showing off. Maybe figure out a way to manage this so it doesn't cut into your time?
It is normal for those running an accelerator to be missing experience in your industry. It is your job to figure out what advice you should take and what you should ignore.
It is likely their grading system is not oriented towards your future success but rather fairly arbitrary. It is unfortunate and I don't know what to do about that. Maybe suggest changes and focus on that?
I'd try to not burn bridges with them. Burning bridges may seem like it is worthwhile in the moment, but it is best to just walk away or smile and nod. The world is small here in Canada (I keep running into people I dealt with 10 years ago in a different part of the country), I suspect the world is even smaller in a place like Palestine given its size.
I'd recommend finding a way to find a solution, making war with an accelerator is both draining and a distraction and hurts everyone involved. It is good to be passionate about your business, but you need to not burn bridges in this fashion, and really it is just a few month program.
The money delay is crappy, but investments are often delayed and cancelled in the real world (I've had clients promise they will paid the $10,000 they owe me repeatedly and then they stop responding, it turns out they went out of business and "forgot" to tell me) so you have to live with it, even if it does have real impacts on your business. Sometimes I think running a business is like being Muhammad Ali on the ropes where he dodges and weaves the punches people throw at you whether they are meaning to throw those punches or not.