The Akron global business accelerator is one of the largest and most diverse business accelerators in the US. We are a privately funded, not-for-profit business accelerator that creates entrepreneurs with business ideas and helps them grow their companies.
One of the most important things we are doing with our accelerator program is helping students learn to build a sustainable business. Our business accelerator students are in the process of doing a series of bootcamp experiences that will prepare them to take on the entrepreneurial challenges that comes with starting a business. We’re also giving them hands-on experience as entrepreneurs in order to help them find connections with other entrepreneurs and business owners.
Our goal in this example is to help students build a business. We want them to build a business that’s fun, inspiring, and a good place to live. We want them to be part of a community, where learning about the environment is something that’s important to them. We want them to be able to take care of their own business without having to worry about their own company or customer.
This model isn’t new, but the amount of students participating in the accelerator each year is increasing. At the end of the day its a great opportunity to help entrepreneurs build successful businesses.
The first round of global business accelerator grants was awarded to the top three applicants in 2010. Now there are six. The accelerator is a great opportunity to give back to the community while also helping people build successful businesses.
In the past the startups that got in usually did not come out of the accelerator. Now however, they have a much better chance of getting that first startup loan and getting their first big client. The key is to not only get a business loan, but to show up and do something. While there arent a ton of startups that get funding, it can be a great way to show what you can do and that you can get your company to market.
This is something I’ve always been trying to push myself into, being a part of an accelerator. It’s a great way to get to know a ton of people in a fast-paced environment and show you can do something. In the past, I’ve gotten into companies that are working on big things such as the new online casino. Now that I’ve been in this for a little over a year, I’m still only able to show my work when the company does something big.
The last month or so Ive spent a ton of time researching companies and looking at their websites. Ive been trying to help them in a number of ways, but most of the time it feels like Ive been playing “what if” games that only make it worse. It still amazes me how much we learn about a company when its just a handful of people that are looking at their website.
Its easy to get lost in information overload. Ive become so hyper-focused on every little bit of info on a company’s website that Ive started to forget the fact that many of these companies do not have a lot of information online.