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BIG pre-accelerator is a virtual program that provides an enriching experience for women founders, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and network necessary for business success, in a nurturing and empowering environment that fosters innovation and growth. The BIG program prepares pre-revenue companies led by women founders to be market-ready and capable of developing scalable revenue models.
TO QUALIFY, CANDIDATES MUST:
- Pre-revenue founders who identify as women
- Be 18 years old or older
- Founders who have started to build or are ready to launch their MVP (minimum viable product)
- Founders who want to take their tech-enabled business to market
- Founders are required to share how and in what way inclusion in this program will disrupt inequities in the entrepreneurial ecosystem or investment landscape in which they operate or which digitalundivided operates.
IN BIG, YOU WILL:
- Be ready to test your ideas, develop scalable revenue models, and launch your product or services to the market.
- Have a refined business pitch ready for investors.
- Gain comprehensive knowledge in key areas of business management.
- Establish connections with mentors, industry experts, and peers.
- Be better equipped to lead and grow their businesses.
Key Dates:
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Recruitment cycle: July 8 - August 25
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Selection of applicants: August 26 - October 4
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Notify Finalists: October 7
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Onboarding of participants: October 7 - October 18
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5-week program: October 21 - November 20 (Mondays and Wednesdays)
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Big Bang Founder Showcase: December 3
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Time commitment: 1.5 hours per session twice a week virtually
Meet Our 2023 Founders
FAQS
Who is the program open to?
The program is open to women founders based in the United States or its territories. Companies with a strong tech component that are pre-revenue and just about to go to market should apply. We do not accept idea-stage companies for this program; but if you are at the idea stage and have not yet launched, please consider our START program. If your company is already generating revenue, please consider our BREAKTHROUGH or Do You Fellowship programs.
Where does the program take place?
The virtual nature of BIG allows applicants from anywhere to apply to the program and participate in the workshops and office hours via Zoom.
We encourage qualifying women founders from all across the United States and its territories to apply to this program.
Once the program ends, does digitalundivided fund my company?
This program is a pre-accelerator program, and we do not offer funding. However, we will prepare you to take on funding, apply to the nation’s top accelerator programs, and, most importantly, find a community of like-minded entrepreneurs, who will support you the entire way there.
Get early access to upcoming cohorts by signing up to our BIG Waitlist!
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