ColaStarts Application
ColaStarts is a six week pre-accelerator program that lays the foundation for turning your idea into a scalable startup.  Over six weeks, you can expect:

2 Hour Kickoff      *in person
Discovery Mindset
Power of the Network
6 Lunch & Learns + 6 Weekly Peer Meetings    *hybrid
Customer Discovery
Successful Customer Interviews
Building the MVP
Branding 101
Pitching Your Startup
1 Flex (cohort pick) + Next Steps
Pitch Night      *in person 
An epic program culmination with 200 founders, techies, and Cola community supporters ready to cheer and support you through your next steps and asks

If you have been...

→ thinking about a business idea and wondering how to scale it
→ have a problem you've been dying to solve
→ already started something and looking to pivot

... then please fill out this application and GrowCo staff will be in touch with next steps soon! 
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First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Personal Pronouns
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Phone Number *
City *
Please note all programs from the Boyd Innovation Center powered by GrowCo are exclusively for Columbia metro region participants. Applications outside of this region will not be accepted to the program.
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Program Motivation *
Why are you interested in this program?
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Participation Type *
How do you plan to participate in this program?
Company Name *
Don't have a company name yet? Most applicants don't and that's okay! List "N/A" if you do not have a company name yet. 
Website *
Don't have a website yet? Most applicants don't and that's okay! List "N/A" if you do not have a company name yet.  List "N/A" if you do not have a website yet.
Idea Description *
Describe your idea in 1-3 sentences. Otherwise, list "N/A" if you do not have an idea yet.
Biggest Challenges *
Besides access to funding, what are the biggest challenges facing you now as an entrepreneur?
Program Goals *
Were you to be selected for this program, what are the top three objectives you would like ColaStarts to help achieve?
Startup Roles
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If you are interested in joining another team, what superpowers can you bring to that team?
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Founder Demographics
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Referral Source
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How did you hear about this program?
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