Velocity Venture Capital Accepts 10 Startups into Its Business Accelerator Program
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In the third phase of the Entrepreneurs Showcase,
According to the company, the eight-week Accelerator which began in October is designed to provide local entrepreneurs with a structured set of 8 modules focusing on everything from market analysis to team development to financing and more to help them more rapidly advance their business. Entrepreneurial teams meet each week at
"The sessions are a fire hose of information for these entrepreneurs that provide experiential learning - and a dramatic expansion of their professional networks," said
The Accelerator Program is a partnership between
"The Velocity Venture Capital Accelerator Program provides our students with a unique real-world learning opportunity in entrepreneurship while also providing the companies in the program a sounding-board and outside opinions on their business," explained
The Business Accelerator Program is a part of
Alumni companies of
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The 10 companies accepted into Velocity's Accelerator Program offer technology solutions for a cross section of industries in some of the most promising markets:
-19 Pencils provides services to help K-6 teachers discover, manage, and share web resources with students and peers. Serving more than 10,000 members from over 60 countries, the company saves teachers, librarians, and homeschooling parents hours every week. 19Pencils makes it easy to find and incorporate online resources into the curriculum to enhance teaching and learning, and allows teachers to share these resources with other educators. In addition, teachers can quickly create quizzes and games that reinforce Common Core standards. Founded in 2012, 19Pencils provides a secure and creative learning environment, with access for students from home or school.
-Apptology is a mobile applications development company based in
-Archer is a software company providing Smart TV OS to device companies. Archer has developed a more friendly gesture input based on computer vision technology to create a much better user experience and more possibilities for people on their TVs.
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-CPG Data, based in
-The Gift of Education is an online gift registry focused on educational savings. The Gift of Education operates like many other online gift registries but instead of registering for toys and other gifts, a person can register an existing educational savings account. Friends and family can visit www.thegiftofeducation.com to make a contribution online.
-HomeZada is a home information platform that helps homeowners manage a home inventory, a home maintenance schedule, home improvement projects and home finances. The all-in-one cloud based solution helps homeowners maintain value, save money, and be more organized in managing one of their largest assets. HomeZada Professional is a marketing solution for real estate, insurance, and home building professionals to increase renewals and referrals from their homeowner clients.
-Mindful Meal is Pandora for Food. Mindful Meal creates highly personalized Meal Plans and Grocery Lists by managing information such as allergies, diets, likes and dislikes. Ultimately, MindfulMeal helps busy individuals and families eat healthy while saving time and money.
-SmartCase is a smart case for your phone. It's SMART because it consolidates your "everyday necessities" into one efficient phone case. From your wallet to your keys, SmartCase provides a streamlined case to hold your items and has a "hands-free" carrying option. The SmartCase is Cash, Keys, ID, and Credit Cards all in one compact place. GET SMART!
-SpecialtyMD is a startup healthcare company building a physician directory and online platform to capitalize on a market need for improved coordination of health services by leveraging technology. SpecialtyMD will increase access to specialty care and improve health outcomes for millions of patients.
More Information:
http://www.velocityvc.com/entrepreneurs-showcase/
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