HBCU Founders Initiative

Do you want to be part of a movement to design solutions for a healthier, more equitable future? #HBCUFI invites you to join us for our Design for Social Good (#D4SG) Workshop at Meharry Medical College 🩺 on Oct. 24-25, 2024 in collaboration with Tennessee State University 🐅 and Fisk University 📘where students will learn how to apply design thinking to build solutions that address health inequity! Innovators who attend the workshop will receive a free dinner with experts from Cummins Inc., VentureWell, and The HBCUFI TN State Advisory Board. Together, students will design ideas eligible for up to $10K in follow-up funding. This workshop is open to all majors and classifications. During this 2-day event, you’ll have the opportunity: 🏥Harness the power of design thinking to build sustainable health equity solutions. 💳 Receive a $25 card gift (awarded to the first 25 participants who RSVP and complete the workshop). 🎤 Present your solutions to business professionals. 🏆 Each member of the winning team will receive a $250 gift card. Feel free to share this opportunity with your network, and we look forward to working with you! 🌍 RSVP to attend: https://shorturl.at/5lBIb

Make some noise for #HBCUFI graduate Angel Teagle who was recently featured by our partners at VentureWell in their series highlighting the impact of their E-Team Program. 🙌💥 Teagle is a student Elizabeth City State University who joined HBCUFI in Spring 2023 and went on to win second place in our Better Futures pitch competition that year. We’re proud to support entrepreneurs like Angel who are creating life-saving innovations! 💪 #HBCUFIFounderWin #HBCUFounders #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #ECSU24 https://lnkd.in/ebnBxCZy

>>> Attention HBCU Founders <<< We are now accepting applications for Nex Cubed’s HBCU Founders Accelerator Cohort #4! The HBCU Founders Accelerator is designed for HBCU students, graduates, or faculty members with early-stage companies raising pre-seed and seed rounds. We make an initial investment of $120,000 in each selected startup to help support their growth. The HBCU Founders Accelerator is a four-month (mostly virtual) intensive program completely customized for each startup. The program starts with detailed discussions around goals, a work plan is created, and KPIs are chosen to track. Each portfolio company works one-on-one with dedicated advisors that we pay to provide executive-level support to the founders for the entirety of the program. The 16-week program will kick off in-person in January 2025 and will culminate in a demo day pitch event at the conclusion of the 4-month program. Applications close November 1st at 11:59 PM ET. To learn more and apply for the HBCU Founders Accelerator, visit bit.ly/hbcuaccelerator #NexCubed #Accelerator #HBCU #founders #entrepreneurs #startups #Applications #hbcus #hbcupride #investment #startup

Calling all #HBCUstudent and alumni #entrepreneurs to apply to our upcoming program. The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) Fall 2024 Pre-Accelerator program is an advancement opportunity for early-stage startup founders and business owners who are past the ideation stage. Founders who join the program must be ready to validate the problem that their idea solves and build a minimum viable product (MVP). By joining HBCUFI, founders gain access to a wide range of benefits, including: 👥 Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and industry professionals 📚 Tailored curriculum and workshops 🤝 Networking opportunities with potential partners 🤑 Access to funding opportunities to support their startup’s growth. All participants will have access to office hours with seasoned startup advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Applications are open now through September 2nd, at 11:59 PM ET. 📌⏰ To learn more about the program and apply today, visit: https://lnkd.in/gEcS-Bcz #HBCUFI #EntrepreneurshipPrograms #HBCUFounders #StartupDevelopment #HBCUAlumni

Ready to take your startup to the next level? 🚀 #HBCUFI is now accepting applications for our BIGGEST cohort yet! Since 2021, we’ve empowered over 1,200 HBCU student and alumni founders. Now it’s your turn! Apply today and join a community of #innovators making waves in the entrepreneurial world. 🌍 The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) Fall 2024 Pre-Accelerator program is an advancement opportunity for early-stage startup founders and business owners who are past the ideation stage. By joining HBCUFI, founders gain access to a wide range of benefits, including: • Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and industry professionals • Tailored curriculum and workshops • Networking opportunities with potential partners • Access to funding opportunities to support their startup’s growth All participants will have access to office hours with seasoned startup advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Applications are open now through September 2nd, at 11:59 PM ET. To learn more about the program and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gEcS-Bcz #EntrepreneurshipPrograms #HBCUFounders #StartupDevelopment

Ready to take your startup to the next level? 🚀 #HBCUFI is now accepting applications for our BIGGEST cohort yet! Since 2021, we’ve empowered over 1,200 HBCU student and alumni founders. Now it’s your turn! Apply today and join a community of #innovators making waves in the entrepreneurial world. 🌍 The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) Fall 2024 Pre-Accelerator program is an advancement opportunity for early-stage startup founders and business owners who are past the ideation stage. By joining HBCUFI, founders gain access to a wide range of benefits, including: • Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and industry professionals • Tailored curriculum and workshops • Networking opportunities with potential partners • Access to funding opportunities to support their startup’s growth All participants will have access to office hours with seasoned startup advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Applications are open now through September 2nd, at 11:59 PM ET. To learn more about the program and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gEcS-Bcz #EntrepreneurshipPrograms #HBCUFounders #StartupDevelopment

Thank you Forbes and Marybeth Gasman for covering #HBCUFI’s Pre-Accelerator expansion! We are honored to continue on our mission to bridge the entrepreneurial opportunity gap between HBCUs and the world of startups. 🗞️ Read the article: https://lnkd.in/ebHPDZ3i We encourage all HBCU student and alumni #entrepreneurs to apply to our program. The HBCU Founders Initiative (HBCUFI) Fall 2024 Pre-Accelerator program is an advancement opportunity for early-stage startup founders and business owners who are past the ideation stage. Founders who join the program must be ready to validate the problem that their idea solves and build a minimum viable product (MVP). By joining HBCUFI, founders gain access to a wide range of benefits, including: 👥 Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and industry professionals 📚 Tailored curriculum and workshops 🤝 Networking opportunities with potential partners 🤑 Access to funding opportunities to support their startup’s growth. All participants will have access to office hours with seasoned startup advisors who will help them along their entrepreneurial journey. Applications are open now through September 2nd, at 11:59 PM ET. To learn more about the program and apply today, visit: https://lnkd.in/gEcS-Bcz #HBCUFI #EntrepreneurshipPrograms #HBCUFounders #StartupDevelopment

Great ideas come from anywhere — which is why we're supporting HBCU Founders Initiative and their mission to ensure equitable access to entrepreneurial advancement at all HBCUs, regardless of geographic location. Read more: https://ow.ly/WQNe50T2xW5

I saw a really powerful article in Forbes written by Marybeth Gasman about the work that Miranda Perez and the HBCU Founders Initiative is doing to help empower emerging founders. They are truly making an impact by helping founders understand their businesses and how they can impact the entrepreneurial landscape. Huge shoutout to our pod mentor Tori Orr who was pivotal in helping us grow our understanding during our time in the HBCUFI Pre-accelerator. Applications are open now for any HBCU undergrad or graduate founders looking to start or grow their business!

Writing for Forbes about the work of the HBCU Founders Initiative. Rutgers University Rutgers Graduate School of Education The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) Clark Atlanta University Miranda Perez Microsoft Walton Family Foundation Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU Philander Smith University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Jackson State University Morgan State University Marlon Evans Meco Shoulders Donald Cravins, Jr., Esq. Third Way National Urban League Jasmine Thomas Kim Davis #accelerator #startups #innovation #HBCUs