The cost to participate in our Accelerator program is usually $500.

However, given the challenging times and SEG’s commitment to ensuring our services are accessible to everyone, we have altered our fee structure and are asking participants to pay only as much as they can afford, with no minimum payment required.

The SEG Accelerator is a 12-week blended learning platform. This innovative and flexible blended-learning model includes:

• Weekly easy-to-access online modules
• 12 three-hour workshops to help you execute your new knowledge and skills
• Weekly one-on-one meetings with an experienced business coach

As an Accelerator entrepreneur you will:

• Set program goals with your coach and program manager
• Dedicate 10-15 hours per week or more to the program during the duration of the program
• Participate in weekly online learning modules and complete pre-work assignments (hours vary)
• Actively participate in 12 three-hour workshops
• Check in weekly with your designated business coach
• Participate in monthly surveys, an exit survey and annual post-Accelerator surveys
• Pitch at the public commencement at the end of the program
• Take part in continued social enterprise support and community with coworking, workshops, events, coaching/advising and more

If you are motivated, coachable and have a social venture that is feasible, you're the right fit. Having a functioning team is encouraged, but not required.

We work with social ventures of all legal structures across industries. The Accelerator is open to new or emerging businesses within existing organizations as well.

You're a good fit if you are ready to:

• Seek out external advice, services, mentoring and support
• Be part of a peer learning community
• Set and execute on goals
• Receive feedback and use it in a constructive manner

SEG works with a wide range of legal entities and structures for social enterprises. We have small businesses and non-profits participating in the same cohort. We also have a growing number of co-ops and B corps in our ecosystem. Beyond these categories, we also work with hybrids (for-profits that may have a non-profit affiliate) or non-profits with a for-profit subsidiary.

In short, the focus is on social enterprises or mission-driven organizations that use business-minded approaches to revenue streams.

Our ideal candidate is a high-potential social entrepreneur that has generated some revenue and gained some traction in a market and wants to take their venture to the next level.

Market feasibility

• Viable set of assumptions for financial sustainability and growth
• Validated analysis of your market
• Quality assessment of product/service feasibility
• Indicators for evaluating success

Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain positive relationships
• Grit: Proven ability to fail and get back up
• Passion and commitment for the cause at hand
• Personal integrity

Social impact

• Ability to achieve sustainable social change
• Deep understanding of needs of beneficiaries
• Venture has high potential for impact
• Severity of issue
• Potential for job creation
• Potential for community involvement
• Innovation of venture