ColaStarts 💻
Our flagship program, a six-week, pre-accelerator program for the #starters of Cola who are ready to take the leap into their entrepreneurial journey.
ColaStarts is right for you if you’ve been...
Schedule
2 Hour Kickoff
- Discovery Mindset
- Power of the Network
- 6 Lunch & Learns + 6 Weekly Peer Meetings
Customer Discovery
- Successful Customer Interviews
- Building the MVP
- Branding 101
- Pitching Your Startup
- 1 Flex + Next Steps
Pitch Night
An epic program culmination with 200 founders, techies, and Cola community supporters ready to cheer and support you through your next steps and asks
Hear what people have to say
I highly recommend ColaStarts to any entrepreneur who is serious about taking their idea from concept to a scalable startup. The program’s curriculum is perfect for first-generation founders who need to understand how to navigate the startup world and level the playing field with access to opportunities that aren’t always available. Thanks to ColaStarts, I participated in the Benedict College Statewide Investment Accelerator, was nominated for an InnoVision Award, and most importantly, gained the support of the South Carolina ecosystem, who genuinely wants to see me succeed.
Lauren Mills
Founder and CEO, College Action Program
Participating in ColaStarts has ABSOLUTELY set me up for success. Learning how to pitch, being connected to the community, and having access to mentors helped me to not only launch my startup with paid customers, but it also helped me land speaking engagements and acceptance into a business accelerator program where I received $25,000 in non-dilutive funds. I have gained so much because of starting with ColaStarts, and I'm thrilled to be connected to the tech community in Columbia, SC.
Dr. Ashley Dash
Founder and CEO, ResumeATM
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