Inclusive Accelerator Application
-Entrepreneurs/Participants-

Please review the information about the Accelerator program before submitting your application. Direct any questions to us via email.

Applications are currently Closed. Our Next Accelerator Is Full.

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Application Steps and deadlines:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Accelerator Schedule:

Program Begins – October 8, 2024
Final class – May 2025
Weekly Virtual Classes 2x per week: Tuesday 6-9pm and Thursdays 6:30-8pm
Individual Mentor Meetings 1-4x/month throughout the duration of the program - Schedule arranged by mentor and mentee
Individual time with the OI! Team to be scheduled at mutually convenient times
Upon commencement of the Cohort, participants join our growing community of entrepreneurs with whom they can share their journeys.

Accelerator Application

☑ I understand participation in the Accelerator requires a commitment of approximately 12 hours of work, including class time, per week. I am prepared to commit this time. I have read the above information, and will wait for more info to come in the summer!

(Apply below…)

Digital Application:

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone 1

Home or Mobile

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Phone 2

Business Phone (If Applicable)

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Is your company or non-profit already established?

Yes

Business Name

If yes above, please provide the company/nonprofit name: If no, if you have a “working” name you are using as you think about your idea, please provide the “working” name:

How would you describe where your business/idea is now?

Why or how do you believe your business is a "new" idea?

“New” can mean different things to different people. We consider a business idea to be new if you believe it has never been done before but understand that these sorts of ideas are very rare… there are very few that would qualify. Other ways that ideas might be considered “new” are when they exist in other places but not where you would like to start it. Or they might be new in the sense that the market for this type of business has changed dramatically, and you believe that your idea would not succeed if you pursued it in the ways, it was previously pursued. We think of this as the idea requiring a new model to be successful and the insight, we’re intending to explore with this question is whether you think you can create or build your idea by mimicking (copying) what other businesses are doing or whether you think you have a new approach to building your idea.

Have you done preliminary research for your idea? What have you learned?

What do you hope to get out of this program?

If you have not yet started your business, what is holding you back? When would you like to start?

How much do you think your idea will cost to start? Where are you planning to get the money?

What experience(s) and skills do you have that - will help you build your business and connect with your customers? Do you think you will have to enlist others to join you as you build your business?

Who are the customers you are aiming to attract? Have you connected with them? Have they connected with you? Explain.

What’s/Who’s your competition?

More about you...

Please take one more moment and tell us a bit more about yourself that you think we should know: work experiences, community activities, hobbies. If accepted, would this be your first experience in an Accelerator or other startup program? Do you enjoy working on projects alone? Do you prefer to work with others? Do you consider yourself a team player? How well do you take suggestions or criticism? Are you good at giving suggestions or criticism? (Note: there is no single “type” of participant we are looking for or minimal education or work requirement. In fact, we think a diverse cohort creates greater value for all who participate. This is just a way for us to learn a bit more about you and what experiences you may apply as you are working to turn your dreams into reality.) Please submit any attachments to ossinininginnovates@gmail.com.

How did you hear about the Ossining Innovates! Accelerator?

Inclusive Accelerator Application -Entrepreneurs/Participants-

Applications are currently Closed. Our Next Accelerator Is Full.

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Application Steps and deadlines:

Accelerator Schedule:

Accelerator Application

Digital Application:

Inclusive Accelerator Application
-Entrepreneurs/Participants-