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Applications are open until May 18, 2025

WHO
SHOULD
APPLY

Are you an idea-stage founder from Central Florida ready to START your 2025 in entrepreneurship?
Got a bold business idea but not sure how to make it real? Are you willing to shift from a surviving to a thriving mindset?


If you answered "YES," START is the program for you!

We’re looking for visionaries with groundbreaking ideas who believe in building an inclusive and equitable future.

Join us, and let’s change the face of entrepreneurship together!

PROGRAM
BENEFITS


You could be one of 15 founders selected for START and launch your business.
The START experience includes:

  • $1000 (non-equitable) GRANT (Terms Apply)
  • Industry-led workshops
  • Mentorship
  • Access to digitalundivided's resource library
  • Access to digitalundivided's founder community and events
  • In-person START Showcase Event
  • Ongoing Support Post-Program

 

KEY
DATES

  • Application phase: April 16 - May 18
  • Selection of Finalists: May 19 - 30, 2025
  • Onboard of participants: June 2 - 5, 2025
  • Chase Inaugural Session: June 5, 2025
  • In-Program Phase: June 10 - 18, 2025
  • In-person START Founder Showcase: June 26, 2025
  • Time commitment: 1.5 hours per session on Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

 

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APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS

If you are applying, you should be:

  - Based in Central Florida, U.S. (Daytona, Tampa, Orlando)
  -  18 years old or older.
  -  A Founder who is in the idea or early phase of your business.
  -  A Founder who does not have existing revenue from your business.
  -  Able to clearly and concisely summarize your business concept and vision.
  -  Open to guidance and ready to build a sustainable, tech-enabled business.
  -  Able to articulate how your inclusion in the program contributes to disrupt inequities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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