Dare to Scale (D2S) is
an industry-agnostic 4-month non-dilutive accelerator that provides entrepreneurs with access to resources, successful founders, and mentors across the organization’s local network to scale to the next level.
Dare to Scale 2023 is backed for the fifth year in a row by its main partner
Postbank, and supported by
Software Group, the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the
Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA).
SeedBlink Bulgaria will back up the program as a Capital Partner. Dare to Scale is also proudly recognized by its media partners -
Forbes Bulgaria, Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, and
The Recursive.
The program’s fifth edition
will run from September when it will kick off with an Orientation and
will conclude in December with the final Demo Day pitching event. The curriculum includes trainings, workshops, 1:1 mentorships with senior consultants from
PwC Bulgaria and with
Endeavor Bulgaria's mentors, and networking events.
Eligibility criteria:
• 2022 annual revenue of min €100K
• Max 150 employees
• Company is headquartered in Bulgaria
Application timeline:
• Application deadline: Sunday, April 30th
• All shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to an online interview in May.
• The final 2023 cohort will be announced in June.
Financial contribution:
Courtesy of Dare to Scale’s partners, each selected company will be expected to cover just a part of the overall program cost.
Thus, the participation fee accounts for €3,000.
Questions:
If you have any questions, please email us at daretoscale@endeavor.org
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All applications will be treated with confidentiality and used only for the purposes of the selection process.
Filling out the application form will take 20 to 30 mins.
