May 13, 2016 – FbStart is a program by Facebook designed to help mobile startups build and grow their apps. dtac accelerate is FbStart's first incubator partner in Thailand given its proven record in driving participating startups to grow and success. dtac accelerate is ranked Thailand’s number one incubator program with a world class training curriculum. The FbStart program includes training by experts from Facebook for 22 startup teams participating in the dtac Accelerate Batch 1-4 at Hangar Co-working Space.
Mr. Sompoat Chansomboon, Director of Business Innovation and dtac accelerate, Total Access Communication PLC. or dtac said, “dtac accelerate is in the 4th year running, and we have continually updated and modernized our training curriculum for the bootcamp, which includes training and mentoring by top startup experts and world class partners from around the world. We are very proud to receive Facebook training and FbStart credits because the world’s number one social network, Facebook, has recognized the potential and success of our incubator program. This training program will open up a new perspective and opportunity to grow with Facebook, which has over 1,600 million users. The benefits to early stage startups include:
1. Access to direct mentorship from Facebook team through events, office hours and email
2. Meet and connect with other startups in the program
3. Facebook benefit packages (including Facebook Ad Credit) with up to 80,000 USD in free tools and services, award per team from partners such as Dropbox and MailChimp.
The exclusive training course is worth 1.75 million Baht for each startup in the dtac accelerate program.”