I compiled a list of solo-founder-friendly accelerators and grants

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Hi HN — I’m building OPC Community, a community/resource hub for solo founders and one-person companies. While researching funding options, I noticed that most accelerator/grant lists are either too broad, startup-team-oriented, outdated, or hard to filter as a solo founder. So I made an updated database of programs that seem more relevant to solo founders: accelerators, grants, fellowships, founder programs, and competitions. No signup is required to browse the database.

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