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Accelerator

Annual Timeline

The full accelerator year, from recruiting through Demo Night — six phases across roughly twelve months.

1

Recruiting & Selection

May → Late June (10–12 weeks)
  • May: Applications open
  • May 15: Priority deadline
  • May 31: Final deadline
  • Late June: Final interviews > selection > cohort locked in
2

Pre-Accelerator

July → August (6–8 weeks)
  • Light weekly check-ins (automated)
  • Early customer conversations
  • Positioning refinement
  • Community building (group chat, intros)
3

Core Accelerator Program

September → Mid December (12–14 weeks)
  • Weekly coaching sessions
  • Accountability check-ins
  • Sales + traction focus
  • Early November: Traction Day — founders present customers, revenue, learnings
4

Winter Break

Mid December → Mid January (4 weeks)
  • Keep selling (lightly)
  • Reflect + refine
5

Growth + Demo Day Prep

Mid January → Mid March (8–10 weeks)
  • Early February: First Slide Deck submitted
  • Mid February: Feedback Session
  • Late February: Mock Demo Night
  • March: Demo Night
  • Pitch refinement, metrics tightening, investor narrative, stronger growth pushes
6

Demo Night

Early–Mid March
  • Early–Mid March: Final Slides Submitted, Demos Submitted
  • Late March: Demo Night — real traction, clear asks (investment, partnerships, users)