Apex Accelerator

“Business accelerators are the fastest, most efficient pathway in taking an idea from concept to launch; we are excited to provide the opportunity for accelerated growth to not only startups, but existing businesses as well.The value of the experience comes with the collaboration among participants and the ‘Doing,’ rather than just the thinking or dreaming of doing, which leads to deliberate and rapid growth with higher success rates.“~ Eric Anthony Spieth | Program Designer, Director and Lead InstructorThe Apex AcceleratorThe Apex Accelerator is a full immersion series of Nine, four-hour seminars offered both on-site in the Enterprise Center at Plymouth State University and off-site by request (Incubator Without Walls). The program culminates with a Demo/Pitch Night. The seminar series in aggregate, provides an understanding of the process and practice of Small Business Development and New Venture Creation.Participants participate in an immersive crash-course/bootcamp in rapid business optimization and new venture creation; overarching themes include:Session 0: Introduction and OrientationSession 1: Business ModelingSession 2: Business IntelligenceSessions 3 and 4: Strategic MarketingSession 5: Entrepreneurial Leadership Session 6: Entrepreneurial FinanceSession 7: Presenting to WinSession 8: Pitch and Demo NightParticipants develop a business case (3-10 pages) and the knowledge and communication skills necessary to critically defend and support the strategies, initiatives and decisions therein.