ELEVATE NEXUS:
Elevate Origins
Virtual group learning, one-on-one coaching, and live pitch practice for pre-seed and seed startups.
Two distinct tracks
Pre-Seed Track
This track is specifically for aspiring entrepreneurs who may not have a business idea yet, or for startups that have not yet generated revenue. It is also for entrepreneurship instructors/faculty who are looking to supplement their classwork with institutional investor-designed programming.
Seed Track
This track is reserved for revenue-generating startups and for life science companies that have completed pre-clinical trials. This training places a greater emphasis on developing business models, pitch decks, and executive summaries from lessons learned and data collected.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Pre-Seed Track
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What it takes to be an entrepreneur and launch a startup
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The ideation process to find impactful problems to solve
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How to interview the market to validate the severity of the problem, market size, and current solutions for the problem (competition)
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How to identify the optimal solution to a problem
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Best practices in recruiting a team of co-founders and advisors
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Expectations for early stage capital raising
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How to build a go-to-market strategy; including business model, marketing/sales strategy, milestones, and the ask
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How to put it all together in a 10-slide pitch deck and practice pitching
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All the tools needed to compete for an Elevate Nexus Regional Pre-Seed Award of $20,000
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Seed Track
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Learn expectations for early-revenue startup fundraising
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Develop and refine a pitch deck and executive summary tailored for seed round investors
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Receive one-on-one coaching from Elevate Ventures Entrepreneurs-in-Residence
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Have numerous pitch practice opportunities in front of peers and investment professionals
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All the tools needed to compete for an Elevate Nexus Regional Pre-Seed Award of $80,000
2022 Schedule
Schedules for spring and fall cohorts can be found below.
| COHORT | DATE | ACTIVITY | ||||
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Spring Cohort |
1/31/2022 | Application Deadline | ||||
| 2/4/2022 | Applicants Notified | |||||
| 2/16/2022 – 4/6/2022 | Origins Sessions | |||||
| Pre-Seed Sessions: Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ETSeed Sessions: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET |
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Fall Cohort |
8/22/2022 | Application Deadline | ||||
| 8/26/2022 | Applicants Notified | |||||
| 9/7/2022 – 10/26/2022 | Origins Sessions | |||||
| Pre-Seed Sessions: Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ETSeed Sessions: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET |
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Not a fit for Origins?
Growth stage companies are welcome to participate in the Elevate Origins Seed Program, although these companies may find greater benefit in direct assistance from an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. To get started, select the topic “Direct Investment” in the Elevate Ventures application.
