Groundwork Labs, the mentoring program offered to startups by the economic development group NC IDEA, is offering a new way for entrepreneurs to participate in the program in a “condensed” form.
Called “After Hours,” the evening program will include once-a-week sessions spread across five weeks.
There is no cost, and there are no strings attached to participation, Groundwork notes.
Topics include:
- Mentorship on customer discovery
- Fundraising
The goal is that at the end of the program entrepreneurs “should be able to make a decision to leap full time into their startup and therefore be positioned to apply to an accelerator, apply for an NC IDEA grant, or bootstrap,” Groundworks says.
“We often receive promising applications for Groundwork Labs from entrepreneurs who are not in a position to commit to the full-time program,” said John Austin, director of Groundwork Labs. “Groundwork Labs After Hours provides those entrepreneurs with an opportunity to discover if they can turn their idea into a business.”
The first program begins Aug. 18. Applications are now open and close July 26.
An informational session is set for July 14.
For more details, visit www.groundworklabs.com.
NC IDEA twice annually provides non-dilutive grants up to $50,000 to startups across North Carolina.
