Fall 2017 Civic Accelerator

How might we equip and connect those who are underemployed to sustainable jobs in the innovation economy?

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Are you concerned about the aggravating social issues? Are you looking for effective ways to deal with some of them? CivicX is about finding resources indispensable for the desired success.

What is CivicX? The Points of Light Civic Accelerator is a pioneer in the national accelerator program and investment fund. The target audience is civic ventures that include for-profit and nonprofit organizations. The early stage of development and the search for influential solutions to critical social problems are the obligatory conditions for the participants.

CivicX is available online and offline as a 10-week boot camp-style program for 10-15 teams that share the same goal. Equipped with the necessary resources, the ventures are ready to start searching for investments and scaling their social innovations. Individual approach to each team, unlimited networking opportunities, skilled mentors, and perspective investment for the most successful ventures, combined with tons of other perks, make CivicX worth attention.

Why CivicX

  • • Flexibility. An individual approach and convenient curriculum from industry experts will meet your expectations.
  • • Networking. Exchange your experience and learn from entrepreneurs around the world.
  • • Expertise. Business leaders, investors, and strategic partners will help your venture to succeed.
  • • Opportunity. The most promising and ambitious ventures have a chance to get investment after the program.

    • 100%

    Of founders report increase in startup skills & business fundamentals

    Why CivicX

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    EDUCATION

    Curriculum from industry experts on revenue generation, funding strategies, and customer acquisition

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    PEER LEARNING

    Work and learn from entrepreneurs from around the country

    MENTORS AND NETWORKS

    Connections to impact investors, business leaders, social enterprises and strategic partners

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    INVESTMENT

    Two most promising ventures each receive a $50,000 investment

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    What They're Saying

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    Jehiel Oliver, Founder, Hello Tractor

    “The Civic Accelerator enabled Hello Tractor to build deep connections with likeminded peers and mentors as part of a network to help us grow and succeed.”

    Annie Warshaw, Co-founder, Mission Propelle

    “The Civic Accelerator, along with our cohort members and mentors, helped push us to clarify our message, open ourselves to critical feedback, and forge strategic goals that will propel our business forward. We are incredibly grateful for the diversity in our cohort and support of the CivicX team.”

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    Dave Viotti, Founder, Smallify

    “The Civic Accelerator team delivers great value to investors. Their innovative and rigorous boot camp significantly upgrades both the business models of the ventures and the management competencies of the entrepreneurs. The result is a portfolio of investment ready civic ventures. We’ve already invested in one venture and look forward to investing in more.”

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    Find Us

    Reach out and say hello, we'd love to hear from you and learn about the problems you're solving.  Wondering if CivicX is the right Accelerator for your venture? Email Megan at mchristenson (at) pointsoflight.org

    Points of Light

    600 Means St. Suite 210

    Atlanta, GA 30318

    e: civicx (at) pointsoflight.org