Mindset Moves: Journal Prompt

Education & Networking

Jan 23rd: 

💪🏽 Intersectionality & Work-Life Balance | Virtual

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Join this session to dive into how our identities can impact the way we set boundaries and to learn some best practices for alleviating stress and anxiety in the workplace.

👁️ What Makes a Great Brand | Virtual

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Learn the essentials to develop your ideal branding playbook.

Jan 24th: 

📚 Winning Investors and Clients with Your Purpose and Story | Virtual  

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Align your work with your purpose to foster meaningful relationships and connect with investors and clients through a shared purpose.

Jan 25th:  

🌍 AfricaTech NYC January Mixer | NYC

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Connect with tech professionals, learn about trends in African tech, and meet entrepreneurs and thought leaders.

🧮 Profit Planning: 60 Minutes to Forecasting Excellence | Virtual

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Join experienced CFOs to create a financial forecast for success in 2024. Learn the importance of forecasting and tactical building.

🗣️ The Art of Giving & Receiving Feedback | Virtual

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Empowering founders and the startup community to communicate effectively and build strong relationships through feedback.

Jan 26th: 

🏃🏽‍♀️ Pitch and Run | NYC

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Community for founders, investors, & operators to connect via walking.

Jan 27th: 

🦄 Founders 0 to 1: How to Build a Unicorn Startup and Have Multiple Exits in GenAI | SF

🔗 Register HERE

💬 Delve into startup entrepreneurship and learn to navigate the challenging journey from zero to one.

Jan 30th: 

🧚🏽‍♀️ Leveraging Virtual Assistant Expertise | Virtual  

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Learn to thoughtfully outsource virtual assistant talent to grow your business.

🔮 HealthTech Talent Mixer with NYU Future Labs | NYC

🔗 Register HERE 

💬 Mixer co-hosted by NYU Future Labs and Women in HealthTech for those looking for roles, co-founders, or team members.

Insider Tips

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Funding & Resources Opportunities

Grant:

📱 T-Mobile T Challenge

📅 Due: Jan 26

💰 Amount: $25,000-$160,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: AI for Telecommunications

💡 Awards innovators in AI for Telecommunications with global recognition and mentoring.

💵 Cadence Cash Thrive Grant 

📅 Due Date: Jan 31

💰 Amount: $5,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏷️ Criteria: Demonstrated impact on the community, 1 year of business operations, $35K+ annual revenue.

💡 Quarterly program supporting small businesses contributing positively to their community.

Pitch Competition:

🎤 Kickfurther: CPGrow 2024

📅 Due: Jan 26

💰 Amount: $150,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🏷️ Criteria: Funding to be used for specific purposes

💡 Pitch to win no-cost inventory funding and grand prizes.

👩🏽‍🌾 Startup302 Pitch Competition 

📅 Due Date: Jan 29

💰 Amount: $3,000-$25,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🌐 Industry: Bioscience, Chemistry, Advanced Materials, Agriculture, Financial Services, E-Sports, and other tech-enabled areas

🏷️ Criteria: High-growth, early-stage tech startups.

💡 Pitch to win funding in various categories.

🔮 Visionary Pitch Competition 

📅 Due Date: Jan 31

💰 Amount: $250,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏷️ Criteria: Majority minority-owned, for-profit business, at least 1 year of operation.

💡 Finalists get services from MBDA Equity Multiplier team, including pitch deck coaching and virtual workshops.

🤔 Knoxville Entrepreneur Center: What’s The Idea? 

📅 Due Date: Feb 2

💰 Amount: $10,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🏙️ City: Knoxville, TN

🏷️ Criteria: Pre-revenue stage, concept could lead to growth and job creation in Knoxville.

💡 Winning idea advances to the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center’s Co-Starter Program.

🏀 Black Girl Ventures x NBA Foundation: Pull Up & Pitch 

📅 Due Date: Feb 2

💰 Amount: $2,000-$10,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏙️ City: Houston

💡 Elevator pitch competition bringing visibility to innovative ideas.

Program:

🤳🏽 Hoorae + Walmart Black and Unlimited Digital Development Program 

📅 Due Date: Jan 23

💰 Amount: $10,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🌐 Industry: Content Creator

🏷️ Criteria: Min followers on IG, TikTok, YouTube, aspiring professional content creator, not partnered with Walmart competitor, not in another program.

💡 Selected participants receive stipend, creator kits, LA trip, and access to industry leaders.

🧠 Converge 2 by Open AI

📅 Due: Jan 26

💰 Amount: $1,000,000 (Equity)

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: AI

💡 6-week startup program offering $1M in equity financing and exclusive sessions, mentorship, and access to Open AI network.

💥 100x Impact Accelerator 

📅 Due Date: Jan 29

💰 Amount: $150,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: Social Impact in various sectors

🏷️ Criteria: post-MVP, reached 10K+ users, team of 4+ full-time employees, raised $100K+, looking to scale impact.

💡 3-month immersive program for ventures in social impact.

🏥 LifeX Accelerator 

📅 Due Date: Jan 29

💰 Amount: None; Other Resources Offered

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: Health Tech

🏷️ Criteria: Proof of concept, on the path to secure or license IP rights, and done some customer discovery.

💡 3-month program for early-stage ventures commercializing in Health Tech.

⌚️ MedTech Innovator 

📅 Due Date: Jan 31

💰 Amount: $500,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🌐 Industry: MedTech - Medical device, digital health, diagnostic companies

💡 Access to corporate executives, investors, providers, FDA, NIH, DoD, and other stakeholders.

🏦 CAFE Fintech Accelerator Program 

📅 Due Date: Jan 31

💰 Amount: $10,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: FinTech

🏷️ Criteria: Post-MVP stage, focuses on financial health for underserved communities, full-time founder, willing to travel to Delaware 3 days during the program.

💡 10-week hybrid program for growth acceleration.

🦾 Google for Startups Accelerators: Black Founders 

📅 Due Date: Feb 1

💰 Amount: $500,000

🔗 Apply HERE

🏷️ Criteria: Traction, Seed-Series A stage, scalable product with ML/AI, commitment from CTO/technical roles.

💡 10-week accelerator for high-potential tech startups, offering tailored technical, product, and leadership training.

🔋 Google for Startups Accelerators: Women Founders 

📅 Due Date: Feb 1

💰 Amount: $500,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏷️ Criteria: Traction, Seed-Series A stage, scalable product with ML/AI, commitment from CTO/technical roles.

💡 10-week accelerator for high-potential tech startups, offering tailored technical, product, and leadership training.

😷 VOA Futures Fund Community Health Incubator 

📅 Due Date: Feb 1

💰 Amount: $15,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🌐 Industry: Health

🏷️ Criteria: Post-MVP stage, demonstrated traction, clear value proposition for VOA partnership, focus on health.

💡 14-week program with expertise, collaboration, business training, and tailored mentorship. Potential follow-on investment up to $200,000.

🤩 Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator Powered by gener8tor 

📅 Due Date: Feb 2

💰 Amount: $100,000

🔗 Apply HERE

💡 12-week program with a concierge experience, support from mentors, technologists, industry experts, and VCs.

🚀 MSP Equity Accelerator 

📅 Due Date: Feb 2

💰 Amount: $100,000 (SAFE for 7.5% equity)

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏙️ City: Minnesota

💡 12-week program with a concierge experience, support from mentors, technologists, industry experts, and VCs.

Other:

💼 LongJump VC Investment 

📅 Due Date: Jan 31

💰 Amount: $100,000

🔗 Apply HERE 

🏙️ City: Chicago

🏷️ Criteria: underrepresented group in the founding team, focus on underrepresented groups or unconventional concepts.

💡 Investment fund providing connections and community.

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