Accelerator
Accelerator is a three month residency and immersion into design methods and business practices for early stage learning enterprises.
Startl is partnering with Philadelphia-based DreamIt Ventures to offer a very select group of enterprises the opportunity to engage in an intensive, company-building incubator program this May through August, at no cost to the firms. We are seeking enterprises, in the early stage of their life cycle, who are focused on creating cutting-edge, learner-centered digital products and services.
Accepted applicants will be integrated into the regular 2010 DreamIt program and offered the opportunity to learn from and be mentored by recognized experts in marketing, business development, financial modeling, business models, brand building, distribution and customer acquisition.
Consider this a 12-week crash course in the best of experiential learning.
By collaborating 24/7 with a cohort of other start-up entrepreneurs, plus having free access to lawyers, accountants, and investors, participants gain knowledge and advice that is hard to acquire in another setting. The outcome of the experience is a pitch day where each team has the opportunity to present to a room full of potential investors.
As members of the Startl group of enterprises, participants also have access to additional human-centered design services from IDEO, plus targeted sessions and workshops from leaders in the field of learning and education.
Accelerator is about as enriching an experience as a young company in this space can imagine.
Applications for the 2010 Accelerator are now closed.
The Basics –What You Need To Know Before Applying
A primer on the Startl Experience
Overview of Agreement to Participate in Accelerator
The credo for the Startl Network and its participants
