Entrepreneurs Graduate from Startup Training Program

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndianapolis-based Elevate Ventures has announced that more than 125 participants graduated from the spring cohort of Elevate Origins, a program that helps entrepreneurs as they start and grow their business. Participants came from all over the state including students from Butler University, Franklin College, and the University of Notre Dame.
“We were encouraged by not only the record number of applicants from across the state, but also the quality of startups represented in both the Pre-Seed and Seed categories,” said Landon Young, executive director of university initiatives and entrepreneur-in-residence at Elevate Ventures. “From software, to pharmaceutical, to advanced manufacturing, the diversity of startups shows the breadth and depth of Indiana’s startup ecosystem.”
Elevate Origins Pre-Seed and Seed programs offer virtual group learning, one-on-one coaching, and live pitch practice to startups. The Pre-Seed program is for aspiring entrepreneurs and startups that have not yet generated revenue, while Elevate says the Seed program is reserved for revenue-generating startups and life science companies that have completed pre-clinical trials. Both programs aim to help participants develop investor-ready pitches and executive summaries.
“The Elevate Origins program helped me break down many of the troubling questions new entrepreneurs may face, and effectively refine my executive summary and pitch deck,” said Eddie Davis, co-founder of Anytime Sports. “To anyone interested in Origins, I would say it is well worth the application. The training and access to high-quality information, paired with live pitch practice, has pushed me to become a better founder.”
Elevate says finalists for the spring 2021 Elevate Nexus Regional Pitch Competitions will be selected on April 27 and invited to compete virtually.