Upstarts Media embedded inside the first cohort of Elbow Grease, the early-stage accelerator from NYC's Gutter Capital, for an exclusive look at the program, from founder lunches to weekly team demos. The experience revealed a low-ego, hands-on program built on deep networks and long hours, which is reflective of the approach co-founders Dan Teran and James Gettinger take with their portfolio companies.The piece follows startups like QuickSecure, features speakers including Stripe's Claire Hughes Johnson, and charts early wins as applications open for Elbow Grease's second batch, which is backed by a fresh $75M Fund III.