Santa Cruz Accelerates Program

Santa Cruz Works Accelerates, rooted in Santa Cruz Works' 15-year legacy, has championed entrepreneurship in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Since its 2015 inception, they've mentored 52 startups across 5 cohorts, with 70% achieving liquidity events. 他们的成功源于与当地机构和圣克鲁斯经济发展市等强大机构的独特合作, 加州大学, 美人谷歌, Joby公司航空, among 100+ partners. 加速器的零稀释政策引人注目，确保初创企业保留所有权. Participants benefit from a vast network of 50+ mentors and VCs, 加上超过100万美元的津贴，从软件折扣到当地的便利设施. 这里是创业公司的聚集地，他们渴望一个有教养和资源丰富的环境.

Program Advantages

This is not our first launch. 自2007年以来，圣克鲁斯工场一直是科技界的支柱. We launched our first Accelerates program in 2015. Since then, 10 startups completed our program over 4 cohorts. 得到这个...7 startups had liquidity events! 这一惊人的成功归功于网上十大娱乐网站排名当地合作伙伴的信任和支持.

• 建立了:在圣克鲁斯和蒙特利县支持创业15年.

• 有经验的: 5个队列，有几家初创公司成功实现了流动性事件.

• Community-backed:圣克鲁斯加速是由圣克鲁斯市经济发展支持的唯一加速器, Santa Cruz County Business Council, 加州大学, Cabrillo College, 美人谷歌, Joby公司航空, +100 companies & 组织

• 零稀释: “Others” take 6% of your company. Don’t give up your company.

• Mentors and VCs: 获得包括Bill Richter Law在内的50多位导师和风投的帮助和帮助, Patrick Reilly IP Society, Studio Holladay, Central Coast Angels, several more mentors and VCs.

• Over $1M in Perks: From 90% off of Hubspot, 6 months free of Zendesk, $10,000 of AWS credits, discounts at your favorite local restaurants, co-working subsidies, so much more.

2024项目

网上十大娱乐网站排名将在2024年初宣布第六批圣克鲁斯工程加速加速器. 请继续关注!

5th Cohort (closed)

2023年6月-网上十大娱乐网站排名很高兴地宣布网上十大娱乐网站排名的第五届圣克鲁斯加速! 12 startups have been admitted into the 5th cohort. 这是一个自定进度的在线课程，帮助处于种子阶段的初创公司将他们的初创公司提升到一个新的水平. 网上十大娱乐网站排名希望帮助您为客户打造更好的产品，让您的创业公司为投资者做好准备. Through the Santa Cruz Accelerates Program, founders will have access to a robust content, local mentors and resources, as well as $1M+ in perks. 如果你的创业公司已经准备好起飞，你会想成为网上十大娱乐网站排名项目的一部分!

Santa Cruz Works has partnered with 创业空间, Startup Science, Innovation Within to provide the rocket fuel you need to reach orbit. Here is your flight plan.

Flight Plan 2023

When you are accepted into our accelerator program, you will gain access to a whole array of resources. Here is what you need to know:

• 系统检查: Make sure you meet the requirements to participate in the program. See Ticket to Ride section below.

• 倒计时: 每个创始人都认为他们的想法会变成世界上最好的产品，直到他们意识到没有人真正想要它. 在浪费宝贵的时间和金钱之前，创始人会通过Discovery来测试和验证他们的想法. Through SCA, founders will have access to Innovation Within’s 与Steve Blank和Lean Startup合作开发的在线精益创业(市场验证)平台. 所有计划在未来任何时候申请NSF资助的初创公司都必须完成本课程.

• 点火:在8月16日之前学习创业科学在线课程，并完成至少80%的课程，才有资格参加创业竞赛. 创业公司还将被邀请参加每周的会议，分享最新进展, 问问题, learn and connect with one another, practice their pitches.

• 启动: Interview customers, meet with mentors, establish your core team, company legal status, IP, 最有价值球员, perfect your pitch, 获得融资, 还有更多. If you have already completed some segments such as corporate entity, 直接进入对你和你的团队最有价值的部分.

• 轨道: 通过倒计时、点火和发射阶段的初创公司现在已经准备好进入轨道! Pitch to investors and go after funding. Santa Cruz Works将邀请排名前五的创业公司参加9月13日的现场演讲比赛, 2023年，他们将接受评委的评估，并争夺种子资金.

• 起飞: You’re ready for exit or to continue growing your startup into a global business!

Ticket to Ride

So what do you need to get started? If you are a technology entrepreneur with a beta or better product, 有一个团队, at least 5 pilots or customers in your pipeline, 你现在处于种子阶段，准备好让天使和投资者把你的火箭送入轨道. 气候, 环境, sustainability, clean technology are the main industries we are looking to target, 然而, 网上十大娱乐网站排名向创业者和初创公司开放，他们的产品和解决方案将使世界变得更美好.

一旦你被接受，你将需要支付250美元的费用才能参加. This fee helps us to provide you access to the accelerator courses, accelerator platforms, AND授予您一个特殊的SCW会员资格，它将为您提供一个独特的折扣代码来参加网上十大娱乐网站排名的活动. + 您将获得超过100万美元的福利，如AWS积分、Zapier、Hubspot等. Applications for our 5th cohort closed on April 30, 2023.

Make a Difference, Become a Mentor!

We are constantly looking for more mentors to join our network. 导师指导创业公司从宣传、法律问题、工程到销售等方方面面 & business development, valuation, funding. 有一些疯狂的技能或课程或研讨会，你想与年轻的创业公司分享? 网上十大娱乐网站排名需要你! 导师对网上十大娱乐网站排名的项目至关重要，因为他们提供了宝贵的专业知识和联系. 指导是一种有益的经历，可以让你发现并与前沿创业公司建立联系, 解决方案, innovators. 有 no min/max time or duty obligation. 你可以根据自己的时间表、兴趣和喜好与学员见面. 使用下面的按钮注册成为导师，指导这些创业者起飞!