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 summer cohorts can be found below.
Fall cohort schedule will be available at a later date.
| Spring Cohort | Summer Cohort Pre-Seed Only |
PRE-SEED TRACK All sessions are on Wednesdays 9:00 AM-10:00 AM ET |
SEED TRACK All sessions are Wednesdays 10:30 AM-12:00 PM ET |
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| January 31, 2022 | May 23, 2022 | Application Deadline | Application Deadline |
| February 4, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | Participants Notified | Participants Notified |
| February 16, 2022 | June 8, 2022 | Session 1: Onboarding & Intro to Entrepreneurial Mindset | Session 1: Onboarding & Intro to Executive Summary |
| February 23, 2022 | June 15, 2022 | Session 2: Ideation & Business Model Innovation | Work Week |
| March 2, 2022 | June 22, 2022 | Work Week | Session 2: Creating a Winning Pitch Deck |
| March 9, 2022 | June 29, 2022 | Session 3: Intro to Executive Summary & Pitch Deck | Work Week |
| March 16, 2022 | July 6, 2022 | Work Week | Session 3: Pitch Deck Iteration & How to Pitch to Investors |
| March 23, 2022 | July 13, 2022 | Session 4: Pitch Deck Iteration & How to Pitch to Investors | Session 4: Coaching & Peer Pitch Practice |
| March 30, 2022 | July 20, 2022 | Session 5: Coaching & Peer Pitch Practice | Session 5: Pitch Deck Design & Peer Pitch Practice |
| April 6, 2022 | July 27, 2022 | Practice Pitch Day with Elevate Ventures | |
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.
