Helping founders find community and connections
9-month fellowship for established Bronx entrepreneurs ($75K+ total sales, 1+ year in business). Fellows receive $15,000 in grant funding, personalized business development training (AI, digital marketing, financial management), 1-on-1 mentorship with M&T Bank advisors, and monthly events at key Bronx/NYC venues. Priority given to Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs.
A state-funded seed-stage accelerator in Buffalo investing $5M annually (5 companies × $1M each) in exchange for 5% equity. Companies must relocate to Buffalo for one year and receive workspace, mentorship, and investor access.
Learn more →New York State-funded accelerator that invests $5M annually in 5 seed-stage startups, each receiving $1M in exchange for 5% equity. Companies must relocate CEO and 50% of staff to Buffalo for 12 months. Includes free workspace at Seneca One Tower, mentorship, access to 1,000+ investor network, and quality-of-life programming. Founded 2014; 74 portfolio companies; $1B+ raised by alumni; unicorn (ACV Auctions) and publicly traded companies in portfolio.
Learn more →NYC's first AI-focused accelerator at NYU's Data Future Lab, a 4-month program run in partnership with ff Venture Capital that provides AI startups with $100,000 investment, computing resources, curated expert access, and a NYC cohort community.
Learn more →Pre-accelerator program at the University of Rochester equipping students with entrepreneurship fundamentals: systems thinking, customer discovery, strategy, and innovation. Uses Blackboard LMS for structured step-by-step guidance. Teams gain mentorship, access to a startup database, and a competition platform. Incorporated teams receive $5K investment.
Learn more →Columbia University's student-run 8-week startup accelerator for Columbia-affiliated founders. No equity, no fees, no IP taken. Weekly 3-hour Friday sessions plus workshops, mentor office hours, and speaker events. Mentors include multi-million dollar founders, VCs, and startup legal/finance experts. 70+ graduated companies raised $19M+; alumni accepted to Y Combinator and Techstars. Access to Columbia's $250K Venture Competition.
Learn more →BOC Network's implementation of the Ascend NYC program — a JPMorgan Chase-funded initiative connecting established Bronx-based minority-owned businesses with anchor institution procurement opportunities through a Money, Markets, and Management (3-M) framework.
Learn more →A cohort-based business growth accelerator in the Bronx for established minority-owned businesses, connecting them with anchor institution procurement opportunities, management education, and access to capital through a Money, Markets, and Management (3-M) model.
Learn more →JPMorgan Chase-funded collaborative that accelerates growth of local inner-city businesses through a holistic Money, Markets and Management (3-M) model. Developed by University of Washington Foster School of Business. Connects businesses to anchor institutions and helps localize supply chains.
Learn more →A NYC-based accelerator founded by Baltic American Chamber of Commerce, Orion Worldwide Innovations, and Cornell Tech, supporting Pre-Seed to Series A+ startups globally with high-touch investor relationships, training, and deal-making.
Learn more →A comprehensive suite of co-curricular entrepreneurship programs at NYU Stern's W.R. Berkley Center, including the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge ($225K+ in prizes), Stern Venture Fellows (10-week summer accelerator with $10K stipend), Innovation Labs, and startup advising resources.
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