Georgetown Venture Development
There is no set path. This is the fun and scary part about entrepreneurship. But our ecosystem has your back. We’ll meet you where you are and help you figure out where you need to go and support you in getting there.
The Georgetown Venture Development program is set up to provide you with resources, support, events, mentorship, classes or whatever else you need. In return, we ask that you focus on setting specific, measurable goals and help us help you meet them.
We work on a Level program (see below), and we want to help you level up. We have a different set of resources available to each level. So please try to put yourself in the right category and help us get you to the next.
How we transform Entrepreneurs:
Georgetown Venture Development follows a comprehensive approach designed to take you from wherever you are today to wherever you want to go tomorrow. We actively seek out entrepreneurial minds with passion, drive, and potential to build something meaningful. Once we connect, we take time to thoroughly explain what our ecosystem offers and how it can accelerate your journey.
Our intake process is rigorous by design. We require entrepreneurs to define their own specific, measurable goals—whether that’s acquiring 100 customers, raising $50K in funding, or launching an MVP within six months. Our team evaluates these goals for specificity, attainability, and alignment with our program’s capabilities. Only those who demonstrate genuine commitment and realistic planning earn access to our exclusive resources and community.
Once accepted, entrepreneurs gain access to our complete support ecosystem, working closely with mentors, peers, and resources specifically designed to help achieve the goals they set during intake. Our relationship doesn’t end at graduation—successful entrepreneurs become mentors, donors, and ambassadors who help inspire and develop the next generation of Georgetown entrepreneurs.
What Makes Georgetown Venture Development Different
This isn’t another accelerator promising to “disrupt” your industry in 12 weeks. We’re a comprehensive, long-term partnership built on the foundation of Georgetown’s values and powered by one of the most influential alumni networks in the world. What truly sets us apart is our self-reinforcing ecosystem—every successful entrepreneur who graduates becomes a mentor, donor, and ambassador who helps us discover, develop, and graduate the next generation of leaders.
Our approach is deeply personal and highly customized. Instead of forcing every entrepreneur through the same program, we assess where you are in your journey and provide exactly the resources, connections, and guidance you need to reach the next level. Whether you’re validating your first business idea or preparing for a Series A fundraising round, we have the expertise and network to help you succeed. More importantly, you’ll be learning from entrepreneurs who sat in your exact seat just months or years before.
The Georgetown advantage extends far beyond our beautiful campus, and it compounds over time. Our alumni network spans Fortune 500 boardrooms, startup ecosystems in major cities, investment firms, and government agencies. But what makes our network uniquely powerful is that many of these successful leaders are also Georgetown graduates who remain deeply committed to paying it forward. When you join Georgetown Venture Development, you’re not just getting access to a program—you’re becoming part of a lifelong community that grows stronger and more valuable with every entrepreneur we help succeed.
Your Complete Support Ecosystem
You’ll be paired with experienced mentors who have built successful businesses, raised capital, hired, fired, exited, and navigated all the challenges you’re facing. Many of these mentors are Georgetown Venture Development graduates themselves—entrepreneurs who achieved remarkable success and chose to invest their time in developing the next generation. Through regular one-on-one sessions, they provide strategic guidance, help you avoid common pitfalls, and open doors that would otherwise remain closed.
Our approach connects you with fellow entrepreneurs who understand your challenges because they’re living them too. These peer relationships often become the most valuable connections you’ll make, providing accountability, emotional support, and collaborative opportunities that extend far beyond the program. Our growing network of alumni creates cross-cohort connections, meaning today’s participants become tomorrow’s co-founders, customers, and collaborators.
Our workshop series brings world-class experts directly to you, covering essential topics like customer development, product management, digital marketing, financial modeling, fundraising strategy, and scaling operations. These sessions feature Georgetown graduates sharing real-world insights from their own ventures, so you’re getting battle-tested strategies from entrepreneurs who built successful businesses using the same resources you now have access to.
We maintain relationships with angel investors, venture capital firms, and alternative funding sources who actively invest in Georgetown ventures. Our investor network sessions aren’t just pitch practices—they’re real opportunities to secure the capital you need to grow. Many successful graduates have become angel investors themselves, creating an internal funding ecosystem where you can access capital from entrepreneurs who’ve walked your path.
Through our partnerships with top-tier legal and accounting firms, you’ll have access to the professional services essential for building a legitimate business. From entity formation to contract review to tax planning, we’ve negotiated preferred rates and priority access for program participants.
Our WeWork lab space provides a professional environment where you can focus on building your venture while connecting with fellow entrepreneurs, mentors, and the broader DC startup ecosystem.
Ready to Begin Your Journey?
Georgetown Venture Development is selective by design. We’re looking for entrepreneurs who are serious about building something meaningful, committed to putting in the work, and ready to contribute to our community of driven, ambitious change-makers. If you’re prepared to set ambitious goals, remain accountable to those commitments, and leverage every resource at your disposal to achieve success, we want to meet you.
Our application process is thorough because our support is comprehensive. We’ll ask you to define specific, measurable goals for your venture and demonstrate why Georgetown Venture Development is the right partner to help you achieve them. If there’s mutual fit, you’ll gain access to resources, connections, and opportunities that can transform not just your business, but your entire entrepreneurial trajectory.
This is your invitation to join a community that has launched successful ventures, created thousands of jobs, and generated millions in economic value. The question isn’t whether you have the next big idea—it’s whether you’re ready to do the work necessary to make that idea a reality.
Georgetown Venture Development. Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs.