April 7, 2021
Process
The FounderStreams Accelerator launched this week with 13 startups ready, willing, and eager to move their companies forward in order to become investor ready. The four week program takes place exclusively on Clubhouse, the drop in audio social media app approaching a $4 Billion valuation. Each lesson occurs live and in a public setting inside the FounderStreams Club with a closed stage with the ability for anyone to listen in from the audience, while providing take away materials relevant to the session via Instagram post.
Week 1 - April 5th - 9th:
M - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
T - 1 hour Workshop on Startup 101 at 4pm PST
W - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
Th - 1 hour Workshops on Storytelling at 4pm PST
Sunday - 1 hour Pitch Practice - 10am PST
Week 2- April 12th - 16th:
M - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
T - 1 hour Workshop on Leadership at 4pm PST
W - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
Th - 1 hour Workshops on Team & Hiring vs Consultants at 4pm PST
Sunday - 1 hour Pitch Practice - 10am PST
Week 3 - April 19th - 23rd:
M - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
T - 1 hour Workshop on Customer & Market at 4pm PST
W - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
Th - 1 hour Workshops on Product / MVP at 4pm PST
Sunday - 1 hour Pitch Practice - 10am PST
Week 4 - April 26th - 30th:
M - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
T - 1 hour Workshop on Financials / Cashflow at 4pm PST
W - 30 min Check-in at 8am PST
Th - 1 hour Workshops on Growth & Exits at 4pm PST
Friday - 1 hour Pitch Practice for the showcase at 4pm PST
Saturday - Investor Showcase starting at Noon PST
Week 1 Recap
The FounderStreams Accelerator kicked off this Monday with Founder Check-In on Monday and the first Session on Tuesday. Monday's Check-In revolves around program administration and having the Founder set goals for the week, stating what they have accomplished and what they have left to complete.
On Tuesday we had our first session centered around Startup 101 and how Founders can better understand how to gage themselves when articulating their stage. Elizabeth Scallon and Jonathan G. Blanco discussed some of the intangibles of Founder / Startup life, while getting into the details of what it takes to start a company. Tackling such aspects of a Startup such as:
What problem are you solving?
Customers / Segments / Market Analysis / Sales Strategy
Solution/Unique Value Proposition
Key Resources / Metrics
Market Channels /Marketing Plan
Team / Management / Operations
Financials / Expenditures / Revenue
Funding
Storytelling/ Pitch
Elizabeth and Jonathan also discussed stages and steps to a startup by discussing Pre-Seed to IPO and even Exits.
You can see all our resources from each FounderStreams Accelerator sessions here.
Resources
FounderStreams believes the information and lessons provided to the Founders should be available to anyone, which is why they have gone about hosting the Cohort sessions in public on Clubhouse. Each session will have a follow on guide posted on social media and on the FounderStreams Resources page before each session.
Press
The FounderStreams Accelerator received press coverage on April 6, 2021 from Geekwire, a leading startup and tech online magazine in the Pacific Northwest.
The article outlines the impetus behind launching the accelerator and outlines each of the participating companies.
“Clubhouse creates a unique method of engagement in which you really need to focus on storytelling as you cannot rely on visuals,” Blanco said. “We also believe there is a level of authenticity to Clubhouse which will lead to a new learned experience for our cohort to solidify their narrative.”
Meet the Companies
Lori Sardoff - Snailz: Booking and payments marketplace for nail salons
Rhonda Merrick - Global Music Library: Step by step library for musical composition
Byron Johnson - AIME Says: AI for Schools
Youngwon Lee - Dokkaebier: Asian inspired craft brewery with eCommerce
Michele Wytas - Toesty Sheets: Simplifying bed making with fitted top-sheet
German Urrego - Unividoc: Telemedicine marketplace, 100% in Spanish
James Spalding - VOALÁ IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY: Reinventing jewellery shopping with AR & AI
Soheil Nikbin - Zalamon: Decentralizing Finance with faster payments
Chris Thompson - Homsby: Guided home purchase without a real estate agent
Andre Smith - Chosn Relationship App: Closed social network for meaningful relationships
Christopher Roberts - C4G Security: Technology enabled private security
Derrick Green - WAWN Family Products: Socially conscious, allergen free American comfort food
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