NEXT kicked off its first-ever accelerator program on Monday, March 6th. This new program introduces a curated 10-week curriculum, taught with the expertise of local former founders and business leaders. The first cohort, comprised of high-growth tech companies, will work with program leaders to build a growth plan to take their startup to the next level. This accelerator aims to grow and scale some of the region’s high-potential startups by providing dedicated resources to their specific challenges and needs.
“We saw a gap in the ecosystem and decided to develop this program to coach and lead in the specific areas where we know founders need the most help,” says Scott Millwood, cofounder of an early-stage seed fund in Greenville and a two-time startup founder himself.
This program leads to a presentation in late May and the content is focused on leadership development, team building, business planning and funding.
The 11 companies participating are:
- Bottle Titan
- Custom Donations
- Mapsheet
- North 7th
- RAAMP
- Ruffian Software
- Safe Helipad
- Skillsgapp
- TestedHQ
- Vicinity Capital
- WAVS Custom
