What Will You Learn at Venture Hive?
The Venture Hive Accelerator is a part-time program to take your concept or business to the next level. We have two offerings to accommodate companies at different stages:
Idea to MVP (Pre-revenue)
Perfect for people who aren’t ready to leave their day job yet and want a crash course on how to turn an idea into a minimum viable product (MVP).
You will build out your concept, assess feasibility, develop a strategic plan, and refine a deck to tell your story. You’ll validate your concept with customers, begin to build a data driven business, and ensure that you can execute on your vision. Individuals may participate in this program as a single founder.
Startup to Sustainable Business (Pre-revenue to $3M in revenue)
You and your team will develop the structure and process needed to make the transition where most startups fail. Every aspect of your current business will be reviewed to help you focus and scale.
Teams need to develop at a faster rate than their businesses in order to successfully make the transition from startup to scale up. Only teams may participate in this program (minimum two participants).
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What It Takes
Plan on an investment of 15-20 hours per week in yourself and your team when applying for either of these programs. Week one will include a 4-hour time commitment for orientation and expect 2-3 hours per week of scheduled mentoring or group sessions.
We can ensure complete confidentiality to those participants who are currently employed and are seeking to assess an opportunity before making the leap!
This is a paid program, and we do not take any equity—so you can retain complete control as you grow your business!
What We Offer
- 12-week mini-MBA focused on your business using our proven curriculum for entrepreneurs
- Weekly one-on-one mentoring sessions that provide accountability, goal setting, and suggestions from someone who’s been there—this is where the magic happens
- Weekly stand-up meetings with other startups
- Free consultation with lawyers, accountants, and other specialists
- Plug into our growing network of talented entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors
- Speakers with real-world experience who are experts at what they do and can help you get where you’re going
- We’ll help you refine your business model
- We’ll get your pitch deck to sing
About Venture Hive
Venture Hive was created as an effort to develop top talent in South Florida. While we are supporting (and often importing) incredible entrepreneurs, we want to also help shape the next generation of emerging companies!
Come join us – support Miami’s tech scene while being a part of shaping the future for some of the top startups in the world.
Weekly Schedule
Weekly mentoring session: We’ll use your first mentoring session to map out your OKRs (objectives and key results) for the next three months. These cover your goals and the metrics you’ll use to measure your progress.
Each week’s curriculum will focus on a particular aspect of your startup. Here’s an outline we’ve used in the past:
- Week 1: Orientation
- Week 2: Finance
- Week 3:Product and Pricing
- Week 4: Sales and Strategic Partnerships
- Week 5: Key Performance Indicators
- Week 6: Digital Marketing
- Week 7: Legal & Intellectual Property
- Week 8: Culture & Human Resources
- Week 9: Marketing
- Week 10: Executive Development
- Week 11: Public Relations
- Week 12: Funding Strategy
Bi-weekly pitch practice Sessions (six times throughout the program)
Bi-weekly office hours with attorneys and accountants
There will be various speakers and presentations during the program
Details and Pricing
Virtual Accelerator
Learn remotely using our library of world-class online content. If you’re in the Miami area you’re welcome to join us at our offices for weekly mentoring sessions and stand-up meetings.
Work from Miami
We invite you to come to Miami! You’ll be in the middle of the infectious energy of the Miami startup community. Through strategic partners, we can provide you options for office space that fit your accelerator or soft landing needs. Selected companies can pay in advance for all twelve weeks with commitments to continue working in Miami for at least six months. Monthly fees for local office space vary due to local partner and availability. Office space fees are in addition to Accelerator program fees. Options are available for you to continue to receive bi-weekly mentoring and other benefits for continued participation after the Accelerator has completed.
What Will You Learn at Venture Hive?
The Venture Hive Fall Accelerator is a part-time program to take your concept or business to the next level. We have two offerings to accommodate companies at different stages
Dr. Susan Amat
A serial entrepreneur, Dr. Amat built businesses in the entertainment industry for over a decade, including the first CD-ROM magazine and a national television show. After completing her MBA, Dr. Amat developed pediatric health monitoring products and earned a Ph.D. in Strategic Entrepreneurship (coursework in industrial engineering, business, and education).
While teaching at the University of Miami, she founded The Launch Pad, which was considered the top model in entrepreneurship education. Her program and platform was replicated throughout the United States as Blackstone LaunchPads.
Dr. Amat served as the founding Chair of the STEM Board for Miami-Dade County Public Schools and actively speaks about entrepreneurship education internationally. She has consulted with the US State Department, The Kauffman Foudation, and the World Bank on ecosystem development. In 2012, Dr. Amat was honored as a 'Champion of Change' at the White House.