What Is A Venture Studio?
A venture studio is a next-level startup accelerator centered on building companies in-house versus investing in external founders.
What Does a Startup Accelerator Do?
Startup accelerators are fixed-term, cohort-based programs meant to produce viable, investment-ready ventures through intensive mentorship, strategic planning, and training.
What Is An Incubator?
Incubators provide infant startups with time, space, and support at foundational stages.
Accelerator vs Incubator
Startup accelerators and incubators both aim to help early-stage startups succeed, but they approach it in different ways. While the programs overlap, we’ll look at a few key distinctions between these launchpads for entrepreneurs.
What Is A Startup Accelerator?
A startup accelerator is a program designed to help early-stage startups grow quickly by providing education, mentoring, and financing.
What Happens When Leaders Get Away, Slow Down, and Listen
Refuge carries out their mission of “keeping the best leaders in the game for the whole game” by creating shared experiences. Those shared experiences then create trust, which creates vulnerability. Vulnerability for leaders creates transformation.
The “Finish Line” is Only the Beginning: How to Make Sure Your Exit or Acquisition is as Successful as Possible
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a big moment.
If you’re a startup founder, early employee, or even an investor, your “exit” is the major milestone moment you’re pushing for, likely from day one.
If you’re a company that’s acquiring talent and product, getting a deal across the goal line is a major accomplishment.
OCEAN Accelerator™ Announces Cohort 9
CINCINNATI, OH MAY 3, 2023 – OCEAN Accelerator™ Announces New Cohort of High-Tech Innovators for Human-centered Accelerator Program OCEAN Accelerator is a 17-week program designed to help founders build venture-backable companies. The program provides seed funding, mentorship, education, and professional services to support the growth of participating startups. Along with traditional accelerator elements, the OCEAN […]
OCEAN Accelerator Opens Applications for Cohort 9
Helping Early-Stage Founders Build Venture-Backable Companies OCEAN Programs is pleased to announce applications are open for its ninth high-tech accelerator cohort. This is an opportunity for early-stage founders working on cutting-edge technologies in any tech-enabled sector. OCEAN Accelerator is a 17-week program designed to help founders build venture-backable companies. The program provides seed funding, mentorship, […]
The Perfect Time to Build a New Financial Model
What is a financial model? It’s a tool you can use to understand and plan for your startup’s financial future. It gives you insight into how much capital you need to raise, and how long it will take you to become profitable. This gives you the power to make informed decisions when you’re raising capital […]