Apply for the TBC Healthcare & Beauty Accelerator Program
Interested in a future cohort? Complete the application form!
Objectives of the program:
- Provide underserved companies with access to resources to scale their business.
- Learn how to develop a 3–5-year strategic growth plan.
- Examine how to standardize process in end-products for greater efficiencies.
PLEASE NOTE: The spring 2025 cohort applications are closed.
The program is a combination of Live face-to-face and online sessions, and starts Tuesday, April 22, 2025 and continuing weekly through Tuesday, June 10 with the face-to-face Pitch Competition session. Weekly live sessions are 6:30-8:30 pm either face to face or virtual depending on the session. Learners will have work to complete each week following the live session using our online learning platform. Learners need to have access to an Internet connection and either a smartphone or desktop/laptop computer. Some work including financial documents is best accomplished using desktop applications.
The sessions are:
Session 1 | Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Face to Face (location TBA): Meet & Greet and Course Expectations
Session 2 | Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Virtual: Canvas Model Planning
Session 3 | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Virtual: Brand Awareness, social media
Session 4 | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | Virtual: Quality Assurance, Packaging
Session 5 | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | Virtual: Retail Ready & Distribution
Session 6 | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | Virtual: Pitch Education and VP
Session 7 | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Virtual: Capital – Human and Financial
Bonus Week | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | Virtual: Planning and Presenting
Session 8 | Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Face to Face (location TBA): Pitch Competition
You will be expected to attend all 8 live sessions and to complete each session’s work on a timely basis. Time management will be essential in order for you to be prepared to present your pitch during the 8th session on June 10.
Selection Criteria:
- Viable Business Idea.
- Strong assessment of the quality of the Business Idea (Proof of concepts or feasible).
- In one of the 3 Startup Stages: Early-stage, Venture-Funded (Growth) Stage and Late.
- Investment of 5 – 20% in business.
- Can Benefit from SBIR & STTR Services.
- 51% Of Leadership of Color (Black and Brown).
- UVP- Demonstrate the need or niche market for their product or service.
- Strong management team willing to manage the business and participate in the accelerator program.
- Have plans to remain in the region after completion of program.
- Have environmentally safe products or services.
- Adds Diversity to local economy.
- Have Business that meets the economic development goals.
- Have a working prototype or a developed product.
- Have a business plan or multiyear financial plan based around assumptions.
Fees for the Accelerator
If accepted, the registration fee for the program is $25 non-refundable. There will be an application fee for a successfully processed loans. Financial Aid Application.
Disclaimer
All accepted participants will be notified one week before the program starts.
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