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Join us for "gener8tor Fest at Forward Fest" on August 22 in Madison! We will showcase our alumni & best practices from the gener8tor Madison, gener8tor Art & gener8tor Music programs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gppcsidd
gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, upskilling, conferences and fellowships. gener8tor is a proud member of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) and is sponsored by American Family Insurance. gener8tor is also a GOLD-tier accelerator in the U.S. as ranked by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project.
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Join us for "gener8tor Fest at Forward Fest" on August 22 in Madison! We will showcase our alumni & best practices from the gener8tor Madison, gener8tor Art & gener8tor Music programs. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gppcsidd
🎉 Excited to announce the gBETA Kenosha Summer 2024 cohort! 🎉 🥳 Join us in congratulating these five incredible startups making moves in Southeast WI 🙌 🕯️✨ EB&NE | Joseph Franklin: EB&NE crafts 100% natural soy candles that delight customers with a clean, even, environmentally-friendly burn. (https://lnkd.in/gbvw4X77) 😷⚕️Tailored Remedy | Abbey Crocker: Tailored Remedy democratizes medical information using an AI-enabled platform to present complicated information in a clear and accessible manner. (https://lnkd.in/gEQu37J4) 🍫🥨 That’s Right, Sweetie | Stacy Jeffers: That’s Right, Sweetie indulges you in the art of decadence with its luxury line of custom gourmet chocolate-dipped treats. (https://lnkd.in/g6bzdb-4) 📦📫 NuvaBox | Sam Keehan: NuvaBox eases the transition to adulthood for college students by delivering curated 'adult prep' boxes filled with essentials for college life. (https://www.nuvabox.com/) 🚺💪 L Carr & Company| LaShanda Carr, M.S. Carr: L. Carr and Company offers holistic, client-centered coaching designed to empower millennial women to identify and overcome barriers stunting their growth. 🚀 The gBETA Kenosha program is industry-agnostic and aims to set a path for local startups to participate in equity-based accelerator programs and investment opportunities. 🙏 A huge thank you to our program partners - City of Kenosha, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development - who make this journey possible! 📣 Let's cheer on these remarkable founders as they continue to innovate and grow! 🚀 #startups #gbetakenosha #entrepreneurship --- **The gBETA Kenosha program is made possible by the Workforce Innovation Grant Program (WIG). WIG rewards creativity, promotes sustainable regional collaboration and fosters local accountability and participation to address regional workforce challenges. A joint effort between WEDC and the Department of Workforce Development, the program provides each grant recipient up to $10 million in funding to help make their workforce solution plans a reality. This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0135 awarded to the City of Kenosha via the Wisconsin Workforce Innovation Grant Program by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Only a month ago, our gener8tor OKC second cohort had the opportunity to share their startups with the Oklahoma community during the annual showcase! Thank you to all of our program partners Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), Cortado Ventures, and Boyd Street Ventures, for contributing to the growth of the startup ecosystem and our program, and huge thanks to Rad Love Media for putting together a heartfelt recap of our showcase! Cohort Spring 2024 Availyst (Techstars '22), Coast, Guidepad, Meander, MyAddo, Rejuvenation, ROBOAMP, and ScoreAI Guest speakers from Big Ass Bag, Nodecraft, and Lauren Usher, PhD gener8tor OKC team Anita Ly, Kristen Gibbs, Selena Skorman, and Elizabeth Larios, MPA
🚀 We are thrilled to announce the newest cohort for gener8tor's MSP Equity Accelerator, sponsored by Allianz Life! 🚀 Out of a competitive pool of 300+ applicants, these five startups stood out with their innovative solutions across various industries. Congratulations to the 2024 Cohort! 🎉 1️⃣ Ambient Intelligence (Minneapolis, MN) - Contactless patient monitoring solution for fall detection and patient movement. 2️⃣ CliniSpan Health (Durham, NC) - AI-driven platform connecting Pharma Sponsors with leading Black and Brown influencers to enhance clinical trial diversity. 3️⃣ Mili Llama (Techstars '23) (South Bend, IN) - Substitute teaching fulfillment platform connecting college students with K-12 schools for flexible substitute teacher assignments. 4️⃣ Gametime Hero (Minneapolis, MN) - Sportstech platform connecting players and organizers to easily find games, manage schedules, and engage with local sports communities. 5️⃣ Sip Herbals (Gresham, OR) - Better-for-you coffee alternative using organic prebiotic chicory, liver-supporting dandelion, and mineral-rich carob across six coffee-house inspired flavors. 🎉 Check out our press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gt2ZX6pc Interested in the MSP Equity Accelerator and how it supports innovative startups led by underrepresented founders? Visit our website for more details: https://lnkd.in/gQWY5n2W
The OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Conference has kicked off! Day one is packed with great speakers, innovative startups, valuable one-on-one meetings, and a pretty cool view. Thank you ECMC Foundation, ECMC Group and gener8tor!
We at gener8tor are all so thrilled to formally announce our latest cohort out of the Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator powered by gener8tor. Thank you Northwestern Mutual for your ongoing support and special thank you to Abim Kolawole, Craig Schedler and Moiz Dawoodbhai for your ongoing leadership. Kudos and congratulations to another incredible cohort! ♦ ♦ Cadence Cash (Raleigh, NC) - provides actionable insights, bias-free strategic capital, and a virtual assistant who acts as a financial co-pilot for small businesses. ♦ ♦ Cyber Pop-up (Chicago, IL) - secures small businesses (SMBs) through a managed marketplace powered by vetted cybersecurity experts. ♦ ♦ Leap HEA (Los Angeles, CA) - bridges the racial wealth and housing gap by providing access to capital to underserved homeowners through Home Equity Agreements. ♦ ♦ Matrix Rental Solutions (Stamford, CT)- revolutionizes the residential rental application process by consolidating the process into 1 application, 1 screening, and 1 fee. ♦ ♦ Sandbox Wealth (New York, NY) - provides turnkey banking solutions for independent financial advisors that deepen relationships and drive organic growth.
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We’re thrilled to support undercapitalized founders and announce our 2024 Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator powered by gener8tor Spring Cohort! Introducing: ✴ Cadence Cash - Facilitating diverse credit and financing opportunities for small businesses ✴ Cyber Pop-up - On-demand cybersecurity concierge platform designed to fulfill small business ✴ Leap HEA - Fintech that unlocks home equity to help achieve financial wellness ✴ Matrix Rental Solutions - Universal rental application built to help both renters and landlords ✴ Sandbox Wealth - Cash management and credit solutions for High-Net-Worth clients of independent wealth managers and family offices Their innovative solutions are aligned with Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures' key strategic areas of focus: fintech, insurtech, digital health and data analytics. We can't wait to see what they accomplish over the next 12 weeks. We are on a mission to create greater access to capital and mentorship, learn more about this startup accelerator program and the companies at: https://lnkd.in/gpGUzSWR #gener8tor gener8tor #venturecapital #undercapitalized #founders #accelerator #funding #mentorship #VC #capital
Next month, 30 incredible startups will pitch at the OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Conference, sponsored by ECMC Group and ECMC Foundation. Our first feature highlights just 10; who are you most looking forward to hearing from? Sang Choi of Cookie Langs Inc Ruben Arias of BeeReaders USA Bruce Lewolt of Blast Learning Jeffrey Katzman of Core Learning Exchange ⚡️Dora Palfi of imagi Heather Polivka of Awesome People Leaders Kevin Celisca and Maxwell Witt of Integrate School Josh Roenitz of Dailyhuman Jaqwan Sirls of Storytailor Chad Wilson of immersionED Don't miss the 30+ pitches, panels from industry leaders, keynotes and more; claim your free ticket today! 🎟 https://lnkd.in/gpFYYM-8
Wrapping up a jam-packed two days of the gener8tor Healthcare Conference, which included a thought-provoking keynote from Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH, hundreds of lightning round meetings with startups and investors, the standing room only Prosper Health Tech Accelerator showcase, and a panel highlighting hometown founders and funders like Shegun Otulana, Sanjay Singh, Ph.D., and Miller Girvin. Grateful to our local partners who always show up and show out- J. W. Carpenter, Tiffany Wilder Davis, MBA, Charles Jackson, Cynthia Crutchfield, David Fleming- and on and on. But don't let the fun stop now! We'll see you at Sloss Tech- watch for our own KC C. sharing the stage with Rodney Sampson!