Southwest Colorado Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs is accepting applications through the end of January.
The accelerator program is offering a virtual Q&A event at 5 p.m. Wednesday over Zoom.
The Zoom link can be found at the SCAPE website at www.goscape.org/events/road-tour-virtual-qa.
SCAPE is accepting applications for its upcoming six-month program. The program aims to teach entrepreneurs the “science of startups,” Brittany Cupp, SCAPE program and community manager, said in an email to The Durango Herald.
The program is held for Southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico entrepreneurs, first and foremost those who want to expand and provide products and services outside the region but remain headquartered in it.
Since its inception, SCAPE has launched 43 companies that raised $27 million in capital and created 200 jobs across Southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico, according to a news release provided by Cupp. The accelerator program supports companies with mentors, staff members, local investors and other entrepreneurs.
“Our proven business education curriculum, dedicated mentor network and successful investment fund are sure to make our 2022 program the best startup support yet,” Cupp said.
The accelerator program is entering its ninth year and is built to help companies prepare for expansion. The previous year was full of acquisitions, fundraising and community events, according to the release.
Topics covered during the accelerator program include product development, marketing, operations and finance to provide education, skills and support to rural Four Corners entrepreneurs, the release says.
A tour by SCAPE representatives started earlier this month in Durango and will conclude in Silverton, according to the SCAPE website.
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