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JumpStart Inc.
Trailblazer Software Accelerator
Amount
Up to $125,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~10 per cohort
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Startup based in Ohio or planning to relocate
✓Pre-seed or seed-stage tech company
✓Planning to raise venture capital within 12 months
✓Team must have MVP progress and market validation
✓No fees or equity taken from participants
Your real odds
Cohort 5 accepted 10 startups, so the number of spots per cycle is small.
Selection runs in two stages: all applicants go through a pre-screen, and strong candidates advance to interviews. Previous applicants can reapply, which tells you the bar is real but not a one-shot door.
What it takes
Check eligibility with a JumpStart advisor1 to 2 hrs
Submit application showing progress if reapplyingA few hours
Complete interview if past pre-screening
Complete accelerator and capital-raising support5 months
Worth knowing
The program takes no equity and charges no fees, and it adds two months of post-program support from serial entrepreneurs whose focus is helping you close a capital raise.
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