Helping founders find community and connections
14-week accelerator for early-stage, purpose-driven startups using technology to create a more equitable society. Free to participants; focused on Conscious Capitalism.
Pre-accelerator providing Black and Latino startup founders with training, coaching, mentorship, and networking to increase the probability of securing accelerator admission and seed funding.
Learn more →Six-month accelerator for Black and Latino owners of retail stores and restaurants in NJ urban areas, providing executive education, financial counseling, and mentoring. (See BLUE-RAP entry)
Learn more →Six-month accelerator for Black and Latino owners of retail stores and restaurants in NJ urban areas, providing executive education, financial counseling, and mentoring.
Learn more →Highly selective 9-month program offering intensive training, one-on-one counseling, financial guidance, peer coaching, and networking for first-generation NJ entrepreneurs.
Learn more →Seven-month accelerator for established Newark small business owners (100K+ revenue, 1+ employee) using Interise's StreetWise 'MBA'™ curriculum. Offered twice per year.
Learn more →6-week virtual accelerator focused exclusively on exit strategy, helping revenue-generating companies craft investor-credible exit plans.
Learn more →13-week virtual business accelerator for existing business owners generating income who want to scale, with limited seats and application required.
Learn more →10-month startup accelerator for early-stage biomedical/biopharma startups developing AI/ML and digital technologies for drug discovery and development.
Learn more →Competitive grant program providing income-replacement grants (up to $400K) to teams of 3+ first-time entrepreneurs over a 2-year ideation period.
Learn more →Fintech and insurtech startup accelerator at Stevens Institute of Technology, partnering with NJEDA, Plug and Play, and Prudential. Two cohorts of 10–15 startups per year.
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