Learn the fundamentals of building
a scalable business in 10 weeks
Learn the fundamentals of building
a scalable business in 10 weeks
“IDEAInstitute Northshore was an integral part of the hyper-growth of our business. It helped us to nail down our customer and in turn we went viral, resulting in our first 6-figure month!”
IDEAinstitute Northshore
IDEAinstitute Northshore is an idea-stage accelerator program that introduces innovative entrepreneurs and potential startup founders to the tools they need to turn an idea into a scalable venture.
Founders will walk away from the program with a plan to build a business following the Lean Startup Methodology, and they will meet a community of like-minded founders along the way. This 10-week program is run in a hybrid format, with each week’s session running virtually and with opportunities to engage in person in the final week. IDEAinstitute is led by Professor Felipe Massa, Ph.D and produced by The Idea Village, in collaboration with St. Tammany Corporation under the STartUP Northshore program.
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10 Weeks to Accelerate
September 4 – November 21
Sessions are held virtually every Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Coach Week
This week gives founders the opportunity for 1:1 coaching sessions with mentors in The Idea Village network. Coach Week also involves presentations and panels from founders and industry leaders as well as ample opportunities for peer-to-peer networking. Coaching sessions will be made available for participants in both a virtual and in-person format.
Pitch Night
Pitch Night is the in-person culmination of Coach Week. The IDEAinstitute Pitch Night is an opportunity for select founders to showcase their startups to the community and to pitch to a diverse panel of esteemed judges. The winner of Pitch Night walks away with a cash prize.
Making an Impact
Founders
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Identify as Female or Non-Binary
Companies
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Identify as People of Color (POC)
$ in In-Kind Mentorship From Experts
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Net Promoter Score (NPS)
Making an Impact
Founders
%
Identify as Female or Non-Binary
Companies
%
Identify as People of Color (POC)
$ in In-Kind Mentorship From Experts
%
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
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