We are excited to announce the 12 outstanding companies that have made it to the finals for the prestigious NC IDEA #SEED ($50k) grant!
These exceptional companies have shown incredible potential and are one step closer to securing the funding they need to accelerate their growth and impact. The competition was fierce, and these 12 companies have risen to the top.
The finalists are:
https://t.co/d0EsRfzPIR
https://t.co/s8SUxhbCvv
@deidirective
https://t.co/KDaF8nXWyT
@goflexie@framewrkagency
https://t.co/5F3tspihYF
https://t.co/I1jcirAfxC
https://t.co/plzydwFemP
@RhizeBio
https://t.co/6EnLWdcpPj
@TSVAnalytics
Congratulations to all these remarkable companies for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The future looks brighter with your innovative ideas and dedication to making a difference.
NC IDEA #SEED winners will be announced live on the final day of the 5th annual Ecosystem Summit. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate innovation, network with industry leaders, and witness the next big things in #entrepreneurship!
Register: https://t.co/LsM5ZekSN0
#NCIDEA #SEED #2023EcosystemSummit
"The difference between failure and success is often just staying with it a little longer.
One more revision.
One more attempt.
..."
A Tiny Thought from the @farnamstreet worth reading!
https://t.co/SEEs5LJNIM
New wave of startups coming. Their stack:
- landing page
- form input + stripe button
- ChatGPT api
- output displayed/emailed
Who can make money the quickest?!
2. Embed accountability in pricing i.e. our pay-it-forward subscription and begin with pricing.
3. Create closed loops i.e. we're invite only currently. Founders qualify other Founders for invite after they've experienced the value.
We've found 3 insights (hopefully helpful):
1. You have to match people correctly. That's at the intersection of four variables for our Founders: race, gender, industry, and stage. The former 3 are the same/similar and the last, different.
Have been researching communities.
Haven't found many examples of a community that members love (aka low churn) that also raised VC.
Why: VC forces scale fast. For communities, that means "go make 2 good friends this week. Next week do 19. Then next month, 50"
Very tough.
More to it...we focused on the right Founder experience before going for a raise. Still 85% retention so lower than we'd like, but Founders in the moderated groups are empowering each other WoW and MoM and thats' beautiful.
Have been researching communities.
Haven't found many examples of a community that members love (aka low churn) that also raised VC.
Why: VC forces scale fast. For communities, that means "go make 2 good friends this week. Next week do 19. Then next month, 50"
Very tough.
We should chat. We have 'pay-it-forward' communities for Founders. Founders pay the subscription of other Founders, holding each other accountable and focusing on providing value. 400 groups. Haven't risen VC yet, however.
Have been researching communities.
Haven't found many examples of a community that members love (aka low churn) that also raised VC.
Why: VC forces scale fast. For communities, that means "go make 2 good friends this week. Next week do 19. Then next month, 50"
Very tough.
Almost there! 30% MoM growth, on pace for $300k ARR, $1 mn raise, pay-it-forward pricing (you'd love this!). Empowering Founders - can I send more info to stay in touch??! Co-founders under-rep.
dear universe,
please send me more under-represented founders innovating in big ways in the future of work. they have $250K+ ARR, have strong MoM growth, are raising $2M+, and are located in the US.
sincerely,
galeforce (🤑)
I just submitted my startup to the speakers at Meet Our Fund 3. MOF3 is back on May 24 & 25. You should join to network and learn from the legendary startup investors speaking there. Get your free virtual ticket here: https://t.co/XzijZ2YiYM (cc: @jason@inside) #MOF3