We are super excited to announce that applications to join Square One Startup School’s 6th cohort are officially open! Join a community of fellow founders this Spring to learn from some of the nation’s top startup experts to build the next profitable tech startup.
What’s New?! 💡
Our Brand
We are kicking off the New Year with a new look. Our new website has gotten a refresh and redesign to match the variety of pathways to success that founders can experience while being apart of Square One. Yellow highlights our “Build” Track which is for non-technical founders looking to build their first product. Green represents our “Sell” Track which is for pre-revenue founders looking to acquire new customers. Red represents our “Scale” Track which is for our pre-seed founders who are preparing to raise capital for their company.
Program Curriculum
We are switching from a theoretical curriculum to a practical curriculum helping founders walk away with tangible outcomes. No code is the future, so we’re implementing DIY software-building into our curriculum that will be integrated into all of our hands-on workshops! Instead of relying on a developer or contractor, our founders will learn how to build the most basic version of their product, sales funnel, and fundraising journey that will allow them to validate, automate, and delegate.
Alumni Spotlight ✨
Square One graduates have been busy making strides to advance their startups. Big shoutout to cohort 5 alum, Alex Edquist (Good Agriculture), who was recently accepted into the 2023 class for Techstars Impact by Cox Enterprises. Techstars Impact focuses on for-profit companies making a positive impact on underrepresented groups, underserved communities and environmental sustainability.
Cohort 5 alum, Elkanah Reed (WORKOPTI), is making his mark in the startup world! Since 2022 he’s been accepted into several programs including Deloitte ScaleUp Program 2022, TAG Connect, Microsoft Black Partner Growth Initiative, and Google’s Black Founders Exchange.
Applications Are Open 🙌
We are seeking to support the best overlooked early-stage startup founders around the world to join our 6th cohort over the course of 10-weeks. If you are a tech startup founder looking to accelerate your path to startup success be sure to submit your application to join a vibrant virtual startup community with world-class startup experts HERE.
Last year we were fortunate enough to give away 10 Fully-Paid scholarships to startup founders due to our ecosystem partners. The good news is that we are offering more scholarships for founders to participate in Square One for free or at a discounted rate (Check scholarship eligibility). If you support tech entrepreneurs and would like to be an official ecosystem partner learn more here.
What is Square One? 🤔
Square One is a fully-remote pre-accelerator program helping pre-product, pre-revenue, and pre-seed tech startups accelerate their path to profitability in 10-weeks. The program consists of a customer-first curriculum, close-knit cohort of fellow founders, and guidance from world-class entrepreneurs, mentors, and advisors.
