The Georgetown Startup Accelerator
About the Georgetown Startup Accelerator
The Georgetown Startup Accelerator (GSA) will bring together Georgetown alumni entrepreneurs in early stage startup companies with experienced mentors, peers, and top subject matter experts to help accelerate their business progress. Participating companies will have the opportunity to:
- Work 1:1 with experienced mentors
- Set short and long-term company growth metrics
- Attend weekly workshops with exciting guest speakers
- Learn alongside a community of peer entrepreneurs
- Showcase your company to the Georgetown community
Please note that we do not take equity nor provide cash funding for participating companies.


Programming Overview
Each weekly workshop will be led by a different expert in GU’s network of mentors, established alumni, and faculty. Our programming focuses on the key areas to building a successful business, such as:

Baselining and Goal Setting

Product Market Fit and Customer Feedback

Leading and Building Successful Teams

Sales and Generating Demand

The Business of Running A Business

Fundraising and Investing
Fall Cohort
AMO
AMO, Inc. is a sports nutrition brand that uses natural superfoods to formulate functional CPG products for athletes.
Enna Health
Hi-Rx is a mobile healthcare company; we send a trained medical professional to the patient’s preferred location to perform a variety of services, including sample collection and delivery, immunizations and concierge patient education services.
IntimacyMoons
IntimacyMoons is the premier luxury couples retreat experience, partnering with high-end hotel partners to provide guests with psycho-emotional coaching and guidance needed from a licensed therapist to deepen emotional intimacy and take their renewed intimacy home.
Wellness Without Borders
A web platform connecting Latin American Therapists with Spanish Speakers in U.S. based on shared interests, values, nationality, and mental health needs for no more than $40/hour.
Testimonials
Accelerator Guest Speakers
Program Information
Important Dates
August 11, 2021: Accelerator applications close.
August 11 - September 1, 2021: Select founders are invited to move forward to interview.
September 3, 2020: Cohort is selected and notified of acceptance.
September 21, 2021: Accelerator kicks off.
November 16, 2021: Final Showcase.
November 18, 2021: Accelerator programming concludes.
Eligibility
Applying teams should meet the following eligibility criteria:
• At least one founder must be an alumni of Georgetown University.
• Companies should have at least an MVP.
• If your startup is not your full-time job, applicants should be prepared to dedicate at least 20 hours a week to growing their business over the course of the program.
• Ventures can be of any industry but must be for-profit companies.
• Companies can be located anywhere in the country or across the globe.
Cost
Companies that are accepted into the program will pay a one time fee of $500 to participate.