The StartUp Rutland Accelerator helps entrepreneurs work in and on their business while also attaining the entrepreneurial mindset needed to be successful.
Donor Name: Gener8tor
State: Vermont
City: Rutland
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 08/16/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
StartUp Rutland Accelerator is an annual startup accelerator based in Rutland, VT. Up to five companies from a range of verticals are selected from a competitive applicant pool to participate in the free seven-week program. Participating companies receive:
- Individualized coaching and mentorship from the team of nationally ranked accelerator gener8tor on company growth and investor readiness
- Weekly “Lunch & Learns” and “Mentor Swarms”
- Investor and accelerator pitches
- $1M+ in deals and perks from vendors like IBM Cloud, Rackspace, Amazon, Paypal, Zendesk, Hubspot and Microsoft
- Ongoing post-program support and gener8tor community involvement and offerings
StartUp Rutland Accelerator’s goal is that graduates will go on to participate in an investment accelerator or raise a seed round.
Eligibility Criteria
- You’re Based In or Near Rutland, VT or Open to Relocating
- StartUp Rutland Accelerator is a hybrid accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots in or near Rutland, VT.
- You’re Committed
- While they don’t expect you to be full-time on your business yet, programming is about a five-hour commitment each week, and expect that you will be spending additional time working on your business each week outside of the program.
- You’re Ready to Grow
- They accept companies ranging from “I have an idea” to “I have significant revenue.” Although most companies are post-product, pre-scale, as long as you are ready to make use of coaching on customer growth and investor readiness, mentor meetings, and investor and accelerator pitches, theye’re ready for you!
For more information, visit Gener8tor.
