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Accelerator Application Schedule & Events


The next Brandery startup accelerator class will begin in the summer of 2013. The program will run for 4-months in Cincinnati, Ohio, concluding with a Demo Day pitch to an audience of VC’s, Angels, media, and other interested parties.

Feb. 18, 2013 Applications open
April 5, 2013 Brandery Office Hours – Virtual
April 9, 2013 Brandery Office Hours – Cincinnati
April 15, 2013 Early Application deadline for Startups
April 17, 2013 Brandery Office Hours – Chicago
April 22, 2013 Branding for Startups by Mike Bott – SpeakEasy, Indianapolis
April 24, 2013 Brandery Office Hours – NYC
April 29, 2013 Brandery Office Hours – Cincinnati
May 1, 2013 Final Application Deadline for Startups
Mid May 2013 Companies Selected
June 21, 2013 Program begins
October 2, 2013 Demo Day


Demo Day Schedule


Demo Day 2013 will showcase our companies to a collection of angel investors, venture capitalists, business executives and industry press. The tentative schedule for the day is as follows:

8:30 AM Official Welcome
8:45 AM Keynote (speaker TBD)*
9:30 AM Startup Company Pitches
12:00 PM Lunch and Networking Opportunity
1:00 PM Event Officially Concludes
2:00 Cincinnati Networking Happy Hour


Sessions for selected companies


While The Brandery’s 2013 schedule is not yet finalized, we guarantee you will have a chance to hear from an amazing selection of speakers and mentors. Here is just a small sampling of some of the sessions you can expect this year:

Why Design Matters for Start-ups
LPK

What I’ve learned as a Serial Entrepreneur
Geoff Allen, Ziplist (Washington, DC)

Building a purpose-inspired company
Procter & Gamble brand building experts

How to raise angel and venture funding
Blair Garrou, The Mercury Fund (Houston, TX)

10 Legal Mistakes that Start-ups Make
Taft Law

Business Models and Pro-forma Financials
Joe Medved, SoftBank Capital (NYC)

Building an Awesome Product
Josh Elman, fmr Twitter Product Manager (SF)