thanks for the kind words! my team is nothing w/o the incredible teams -- design, editorial, biz -- we work with every day. few names make it into the bright parallaxing lights of the final product, but really, everyone touches it, even if indirectly or tangentially.
Trading off freedom for what? Money, wisdom, experience? Accelerators capitalize on the fear of failing.
The key to success are pretty simple: being informed and working hard. You don't need any accelerator for that.
Valid point! To be honest, the title could have been the first paragraph, but I just saw the new Bruce Willis move and thought it gave the KickStarter title a nice KICK