Cowo Campus intended to launch its first accelerator program in March. But then COVID-19 and the worldwide Pandemic happened. No longer able to kick off their first cohort in person, they decided to relaunch their 2020 Accelerator in June as a Virtual, i.e. online, program. Now, instead of being limited to just 15 companies, they are opening the program up to every qualified company that completes an application. One of those companies will be awarded investment funding of up to $10,000 when the program concludes with an Online Demo Day. Applications are due by July 10; the cohort begins on July 15. Learn more below or just jump to their accelerator website.

The Cowo Campus Accelerator, powered by Nor Cal SBDC, is a 10-module program designed to ensure that each and every company achieves the operating milestones required for the next round of financing. Their model allows them to deeply embed themselves as adjunct operating executives in companies at their earliest stages, as well as those going through major inflection points.

The accelerator kicks off July 15 and all candidates will go through the online-based ten core learning modules that will help and boost their brand concepts to a more successful pitch. At the end of the program, all candidates will present a pre-recorded pitch and ten of them will be selected to advance to pitch to a live panel at the Online Demo Day. The investment funding of up to $10,000 will be awarded to one of those candidates.

The Modules

1. Business Concept & Model: They learn fully about your concept.

2. Leadership & Innovation: They help you lead with your concept.

3. Customers & Competition: Learn about who your customer and competition are.

4. Market Trends & Timing: They teach you the market trends and how to plan.

5. Financial Analysis & Projections: Learn about all the finances for the concept.

6. Angel / VC / Crowdfunding: They help you understand all the available funding options.

7. Legal & Intellectual Property: You will learn how to protect your brand.

8. Branding & Marketing: They teach you the fundamentals of branding successfully.

9. Pitch Development: You will learn how to make your pitch stronger.

10. Accelerator Demo Day: This is the big day you will pitch to investors.

 

Application deadline is midnight on Friday, July 10. Apply here

For more information, visit the website.