Elevate, Venture Asheville’s entrepreneurship development program, is now accepting applications for its second cohort of 10 early-stage, high-growth startups. Elevate enables startup founders to rapidly navigate the daily challenges of building great companies while honing their personal skills as effective leaders and CEOs. The program offers two world-class services:
- Team Mentoring modeled on MIT’s Venture Mentor Service, adopted by over 50 startup hubs globally
- Peer-to-peer group advisory boards offered through a partnership with Vistage International, a global leader in executive coaching
Applications are open to startups that meet the following criteria:
- Operate in the Internet, mobile and software industries or in low-carbon economy industries such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage, smart buildings, and EV transportation
- Have a scalable business model with the potential to achieve $20M in revenue within 5 years
- At least one full-time founder working on the business
- Live or work in Asheville-Buncombe County
- Preference for startups already in market but will consider earlier stage
View the 10 startups currently in Elevate. Meet Elevate’s growing pool of world-class mentors. Ten entrepreneurs will be accepted into our July cohort.
Learn more and apply for Elevate by June 3.
