ACCELERATE

Serving founders since 2013, our program has a proven approach of scaling companies. From product development and marketing, to entity formation and finance, our curriculum is geared towards acceleration and growth. Companies in our program are supported by an incredible network of mentors, internal staff, fellow entrepreneurs and community partners - because it really does take a village.

Who Should Apply

Primary focus will be given to ventures with the ability to scale, market and compete outside the local area while remaining headquartered in rural Colorado or New Mexico, favoring the Southwest region. Special emphasis will also be given to those ventures with traction, a minimal viable product (MVP), strong job creating plans, and interest in investment capital. Overall evidence of customer demand and a realistic plan for achieving growth. See company examples and pitches from our Startup Showcase.

Still in the idea or pre-revenue phase? We have options to help incubate your idea, define the opportunity, and start building traction to prepare you for our program. Small, brick and mortar, and service based businesses are not suited for our model and need not apply. See our Community Resources for alternative support.

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Program Benefits

Robust mentor network and staff
Preliminary financial reporting and bookkeeping support
On-demand education at your own pace
Private curated resource library
Customized industry report
Professionally produced pitch video
Press coverage on SCAPE and partner outlets
Grant and partner funding opportunities
Access to national partner orgs like CORI, Hubspot, Sharetribe

Program Commitment

Dedication to building your company
Clear and timely communication
Participation in education sessions
Fulfill curriculum deliverables
Ability to receive input and consider new ideas
Attend community events, meetups, and series
Plug into the entrepreneur networks
Equity investment for scale-up companies
Have fun. Be kind. Enough said

For a little more insight into SCAPE, read our Mission and Values, most Frequently Asked Questions, plus watch SCAPE Mentor, Jasper Welch, explain “What is a Business Accelerator”

Investment

The SCAPE Investments Funds will look at businesses that are beyond the idea phase and have some form of traction. Ideally you can demonstrate the following:

• Founder commitment

• Scalable opportunity and job creation

• Market traction

• Third party validation

• Capable team

• Investment will yield results

• Complete due diligence and investment paperwork

If the company is immediately ready for growth, we have options available to fast track through the program. The SCAPE Investment Funds also can make connections to partner venture funds and investment groups. For even more details watch former SCAPE Executive Director, Elizabeth Marsh, and Howdy Partners Co-Founder (formerly Greater Colorado Venture Fund), Cory Finney, share info on Understanding Regional Investment Funds.

Hear from Graduates

“This opportunity wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the support SCAPE has shown me over the last couple of years and I’m so excited to see where this takes us in the future.” [Following her win of the Cartier Women’s Initiative"]

— Julia Taylor, GeekPack Founder

“SCAPE has been a tremendous resource for Cold Case Gear. Firstly, they were able to get us connected with the capital that we needed in order to grow our business. Aside from that, they facilitated mentorship as well as boots on the ground help in the areas that we needed most.”

— Jon Rosenburg, Cold Case Gear

“Please know that I am extremely happy and grateful for all that the SCAPE team has done for us to get to this point.”