NextFab’s Artisan Accelerator program is an 8-week experience that gives artisans and entrepreneurs the essential tools, support, and structure to focus on the things that matter to build viable businesses.
Donor Name: NextFab
State: Delaware and Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia and Wilmington
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline: 08/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $100 and $5,000
Details:
Unlike other accelerator programs, the Artisan Accelerator is designed specifically to help artisan entrepreneurs craft profitable business models, reach new customers, and build sustainable companies. Two accelerator cohorts will be held each year, one in the spring and one in the fall, and six to eight applicants will be selected for each cohort.
Program Benefits
- Access to all NextFab locations
- Startup-focused events and workshops
- Business consulting and introductions to resource providers
- Advice on product design, supply chain, and e-commerce
- Weekly CEO roundtables and feedback sessions with NextFab staff members
- Highlighted on NextFab’s website, during happy hours and other events
Topics covered during the program include:
- Basic financial management for executives
- Strategic planning
- Operations
- Business model innovation
- Customer discovery
- Social media
- Online marketing
- Design thinking and prototyping
- Tax strategies for small businesses
- IP and legal protection
Funding Information
To be eligible, applicants must be generating between $100 and $5,000 in sales per month.
For more information, visit NextFab.
