A summer accelerator for student-founded startups selling to SMBs
Each school year at Rough Draft Ventures, General Catalyst’s student-focused program that backs founders at the university level, we meet hundreds of students who are building game-changing businesses disrupting incumbent industries. Today, we are excited to announce a new program to support student-founded companies focused on selling to SMBs.
The Summer Accelerator at HubSpot will provide office space and startup resources to help 4–5 student-led teams focused on selling to SMBs build out their businesses from June through August 2018. Founders will meet with the RDV and HubSpot teams weekly, as well as spend dedicated time with RDV and HubSpot mentors.
At the end of the summer, teams will have a chance to pitch RDV for $25K in backing and HubSpot for $25K in backing at a final demo day.
As a part of the program, RDV and HubSpot will provide:
🏢 Office space for 4–5 teams at HubSpot’s Cambridge, MA HQ
👩🏻🏫 2-hour weekly mentor sessions with HubSpot and RDV mentors and partners
🎁 Access to RDV’s starter kit with over 30 resource providers and discounts (worth up to $100K)
📈 Access to the HubSpot for Startups package (Education, Support, and 90% off HubSpot software)
Program timeline and eligibility:
📆 The program will run June through August 2018
💲 In early September, teams will have the opportunity to pitch RDV for $25k in backing and HubSpot for $25K in backing through a demo day
🏘 Target market must include small-and-medium-sized businesses
🙋Teams may be of any size, but HubSpot will host up to four employees from each team
👩🏾🎓 At least one team member must be a student (undergraduate or graduate) who will have either graduated in Spring 2018 or will be going back to school Fall 2018
Apply here by April 13th at 11:59pm est. For more information visit: https://bit.ly/2IKzLJu or contact Natalie Bartlett
If you’re a student looking to take your startup, company, or project to the next-level, drop us a line & let’s explore what we can build together. For more information about Rough Draft Ventures, visit our website or follow us on Twitter!