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I think it's important to step back and ask yourself to objectively look at the bigger picture. Lots of people / companies probably applied as a way to jump-start their funding efforts, grow their networks, and learn from advisors. That sounds great but remember, objectivity... 1. If you were accepted, you would not suddenly have more money in your business account overnight. 2. If you were accepted, you would still have more effort to get through before meeting people 3. When you meet these advisors and contacts, you're not immediately using them to their fullest benefits from day-0. ... and then there's still the matter of not just learning what you're being taught, but executing on it correctly. That does not happen overnight through from a single email. That comes from adapting and evolving as an individual and team, regardless of if you're in a bootstrapped company, incubator/accelerator, VC-funded, etc. It's a process that takes time. Use that time wisely with what you have available and what you can make available.