The pipeline is not the issue. It's access.
There are untapped investment opportunities across many verticals.
"I truly accelerated my business. What would have taken me a year or more took me 3 months."
Gwen Jimmere, Naturalicious
"A year ago I didn’t even know what Detroit Demo Day was. With the help of Backstage Accelerator, a year later I pitched on stage as a top finalist."
Curtis Mckinnon, Crowd Freak
"I got support like no other from the Directors of Backstage London. I’ll never forget the love they showed us."
Darren, CEO of Trim-it
What's next?
We're taking August to work behind the scenes to see what a Cohort 2 could look like, and to confirm that we have the resources to do the next cohort as early as 2020. We'll make announcements around application and programming dates after Labor Day.
What's Backstage?
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What's Backstage Accelerator?
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How do I get involved?
Corporations, investors, ecosystem thought leaders — are you interested in partnering with us to change the narrative around diversity? Let's talk.