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We’re excited to welcome our newest Idea Stage cohort to StarterStudio!

🔸 Luiz Frias: Form F(x) Labs
🔸 Alessandra Barros: Goldie & Glutty - The Belly Heroes
🔸 Adi Basu: IOLUS
🔸 Jay Little: MakerHub 24-7 Urban Lab Edition
🔸 Damon Vernese: Vernese Holdings, LLC
🔸 Brittany Warren: VirtuVue (Formerly Tailor Vue)

Over the next six weeks, these founders will dig into customer discovery, pressure-test their assumptions, and start building solutions to problems that matter — laying the foundation for the rest of their entrepreneurial journey.

This is where the work begins. Let's go. 🚀

Tomorrow is the last day to apply to the Idea Stage Accelerator.

If you've been thinking about it — this is your sign to stop thinking and start applying.

👉 Apply before the window closes: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=175QLhiKtUqBPuGfwiF077eRC_jMkSpGpWn8du5nkCxUNEdRNEpWU01CS1VUVTlKQlUxSDIwRTI5Ui4u&route=shorturl

This program is for early founders who want to turn a tech-driven idea into something real. You'll validate your concept, talk to real customers, build your value proposition, and map out your market and strategy — with support, structure, and a community that gets the journey.

Good news: the deadline has been extended. ⏳

Applications for the Idea Stage Accelerator are open through May 20: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=175QLhiKtUqBPuGfwiF077eRC_jMkSpGpWn8du5nkCxUNEdRNEpWU01CS1VUVTlKQlUxSDIwRTI5Ui4u&route=shorturl

If you have a tech-driven idea and you're not sure where to start, this program was built for you. You'll validate your concept, talk to real customers, build your value proposition, and map out your market and strategy — with support, structure, and a community that gets the journey.

You won't leave with just an idea. You'll leave with direction, momentum, and a network behind you.

Welcome to the Build Stage! We're excited to welcome our latest cohort to the Build Stage Accelerator.

🔹Alva Cardona: Cromus
🔹Gustavo Nogueira de Sa: Evolvra Lifelong Learning LLC
🔹Mike Martin (Founder): Mission Reboot
🔹Ajay Sharma (Co-Founder): Mission Reboot
🔹Mike Frost (Co-Founder): Mission Reboot
🔹Dina Davis: Snippd Inc.
🔹Alicia Michelle McCormack: Staffmatics
🔹Catherine Valdivieso: Swapco inc
🔹Zaire Green: TechyRoo Inc
🔹Nina Mirhabibi: Tolu Health

Over the coming weeks, these founders will focus on the core building blocks of early-stage growth: developing a Minimum Viable Product, establishing customer acquisition strategies, and creating a go-to-market foundation built to last.

Ready. Set. Build.

Your idea has been patient long enough.

Applications for the Idea Stage Accelerator close tomorrow, and if you've been on the fence, here's your nudge.

👉 Apply here: https://www.starterstudio.org/idea-stage-accelerator/

This program is designed for early founders who want to stop wondering where to start and actually start. You'll dig into the real problem behind your idea, talk to customers, shape your value proposition, and define your path forward — alongside others doing exactly the same thing.

The result? More than an idea. Direction, momentum, and a community that's genuinely rooting for you.

Building a startup can feel isolating, especially when every decision carries weight and you're figuring it out as you go.

That's exactly why your advisory board matters. More than most founders realize.

Unlike a board of directors, advisors offer guidance without governance. They're in your corner by choice, bringing pattern recognition and access that's hard to build from scratch.

But here's the thing: it's not just about having advisors. It's about having the *right* ones.

Find out who those people are: https://www.starterstudio.org/who-should-be-on-your-startup-advisory-board/

4 days away. Are you in?

If you're an early-stage founder who knows you need to sell—but isn't sure where to start—this workshop was built for you.

On May 7, Tom Daly, Sales Growth Architect, is leading a hands-on Founder-Led Sales workshop where you'll walk away with:

✔ A clear picture of your ideal customer
✔ Messaging that actually resonates
✔ Confidence to run real sales conversations
✔ A weekly outreach rhythm you can start using immediately

No fluff. No theory. Just a repeatable system to win your first customers—with templates and positioning to match.

Grab your spot now 👇
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/founder-led-sales-win-customers-drive-revenue-without-a-sales-team-tickets-1986991205183?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Jointly sponsored by StarterStudio and BOT.

Applications for the Idea Stage Accelerator close next week. If your idea has been waiting for a moment, this might be it.

Application link: https://www.starterstudio.org/idea-stage-accelerator/

The Idea Stage Accelerator is a program for early founders to explore, validate, and shape their tech‑driven ideas with support, structure, and a community that gets the journey.

You’ll dig into the real problem, talk to customers, clarify your value, and map out your path forward, with others doing the same.

You won’t just leave with clarity. You’ll leave with direction, momentum, and a network behind you.

Founders: stop pitching features. Start solving problems.

In this no-fluff workshop, you’ll learn a clear sales system to validate your product, land early customers, and create real traction.

You’ll leave with:
�✅ Clear ICP + pain statement�
✅ Messaging that connects�
✅ Outreach templates�
✅ A weekly sales cadence you can use immediately

Perfect for founders who know they need to sell—but want a simpler path to doing it well.

Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/founder-led-sales-win-customers-drive-revenue-without-a-sales-team-tickets-1986991205183?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Sponsored by StarterStudio and BOT.

Ready to think bigger about your idea?

The Idea Stage Accelerator helps early founders turn concepts into real startup foundations. If you’ve been sitting on a tech-driven idea and wondering where to start, this program is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Here’s what you’ll work on:�
✔️ Validating your idea and identifying the real customer problem
�✔️ Learning proven startup tools and methods
�✔️ Conducting customer discovery to understand real pain points
�✔️ Building a clear value proposition and elevator pitch
�✔️ Using research to define your market, competition, and growth strategy

You’ll leave with more than an idea — you’ll leave with direction.

Apply today: https://www.starterstudio.org/idea-stage-accelerator/