Beginning in January 2021, the Startup South Bend - Elkhart Pre-Accelerator program will be offered in partnership with Elevate Ventures three times over the course of the year. The Elevate Origins program will provide virtual group learning, one-on-one coaching and live pitch practice to startups at no cost to the entrepreneurs. Applications are open through January 29th for the Spring cohort and participants can choose from the Pre-Seed or Seed stage tracks to develop investor-ready pitch decks, executive summaries, and end up prepared to compete for investment funding.

Startup South Bend – Elkhart will continue to offer up to $2,000 Proof of Concept grants and mentorship opportunities to Elevate Origin participants who are ready to move their idea through prototyping or market validation.

HustleSBE is a 12-session program developed to support Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Women business owners that already have a least a year in business and who are focused on exploring new solutions for their customers, generating new ideas, and shoring up current business practices to create a solid foundation upon which to grow.

Applications are open now through February 8, 2021 for Cohort Three.