Raise Accelerator – Giving start-ups the chane to take their business global

LEADING BUSINESS FIGURES OFFER NORTHERN IRELAND START-UPS THE CHANCE TO TAKE THEIR BUSINESS GLOBAL WITH THE ‘RAISE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME’

APPLY HERE: https://raise-ventures.com/for-startups/

A group of key leading business figures in Northern Ireland have launched an industry first in this country with their business development programme based in Belfast’s thriving Cathedral Quarter named, ‘Raise Accelerator’. Working with a team of business experts and investors the six-month intensive programme offers six local start-ups the opportunity to build strong foundations for their business with the aim to innovate, validate, accelerate and raise investment, getting them investor ready in return for 6% stake in their business. The programme, launched early 2019 and has already led to several success stories, from securing investor funding to helping launch a new brand to global markets.

Jenny Ervine (Raise Ventures) said; “We are looking for founders with a start-up idea, who have identified an opportunity to scale that idea into a large addressable market. They must have some understanding of the problem they are trying to solve, the route to market, how they will generate revenue from their idea, as well as some knowledge of who their competitors are.

From the first Raise Accelerator Programme intake we have 3 great success stories. Armour, new innovative legislative software has already built a prototype, talked to a range of investors and secured pre seed funding.
SWIS, an app that pauses playback on podcasts or audiobooks when you fall asleep is about to launch in the App Store and Batch Buddy has developed their ecommerce website and opened pre orders for their new innovative cocktail batching product. A VIP Batch Buddy launch with a product showcase will be happening at Raise on 15th August.

Start-ups on our programme have joined our Raise sessions to prepare them for running their business operations, beyond the writing of a business plan, with them view to making them smarter and more adaptable”

John from BatchBuddy says “Raise has been jam packed with top level business education and support, I would recommend Raise for any start-up”

Matt Johnston, Jenny Ervine, Marty Neill, Michael McDowell and David Kirk who are all experienced entrepreneurs, will help validate your idea and find out if it really has an opportunity to grow big. They are there as a sounding board and to help every step of the way.

Get involved in the only accelerator in Northern Ireland that “wins when you do”. If you don’t make it, we don’t succeed. We’re tied to your success, we thrive when you do.

Applications open now at https://raise-ventures.com/for-startups/