Accelerator
Benefits
Support for your business during the Brandery Accelerator Program doesn’t end with $20,000 and world class mentorship.
Below you’ll find some of the benefits we’ve compiled to give your company the resources needed to succeed.
| Funding | Estimated Value | |
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| $20K Seed Funding | Each startup in the Brandery Accelerator Program will receive a $20,000 grant to help cover expenses for the duration of the program. | $20,000 |
| Design Assistance | Estimated Value | |
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| World-class Design Agency | We believe a powerful brand will make or break your startup. The Brandery companies are matched with a world-class design agency in the Cincinnati area to help establish your startup’s brand and visual identity. | $25,000 |
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Brandery companies receive up to $60,000 of Windows Azure over two years through the MicrosoftBizSpark PlusProgram: Free the first year and 50% off the second year. | $60,000 |
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Every Brandery company receives $2,000/month for 12 months in Rackspace hosting credits, and support. | $24,000 |
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All Brandery companies get $1,500/month in hosting credit for 12 months (toward both Dedicated Servers and/or Cloud), as well as expert help and advice from SoftLayer’s Innovation Team. | $18,000 |
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$10K in AWS Credits (good for 2 years). 12 months of Developer Support. Dedicated account representative. Office hours with AWS Solutions Architect | $10,000 |
| e-Commerce | Estimated Value | |
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All Brandery companies are eligible for free PayPal processing fees up to $10,000 in transactions or 18 months, whichever comes first. | $10,000 |
| Banking | ||
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PNC is the official bank of The Brandery. Among other perks, PNC provides a dedicated banking team for Brandery companies, preferred transaction rates and accounts. |
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Clark Schaefer Hackett provides accounting services and assistance to The Brandery companies. |
| Legal Assistance | Estimated Value | |
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Custom company formation, regular weekly office hours and advisement during the program, case-by-case deferral of remaining legal fees until closing of a financing. | $15,000 |
| PR Assistance | Estimated Value | |
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All Brandery companies will receive free communications consulting from Metzger, including: a full messaging and positioning strategy session, a strategic communications plan and one free news release (writing and pitching) valued at $5,000. | $5,000 |
| HR Support | Estimated Value | |
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Premier Employer Services specializes in helping Companies outsource the operations that don’t make them money, including: management of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and workers’ compensation.Brandery companies receive Premier services at a reduced rate.For a company of 6 employees, savings are approximately $2,100. | $2,100 |
