The Washington Expertise Trade Affiliation (WTIA) has introduced the 34 startups from across the state that can be collaborating in its eighth Founder Cohort Program.
The six-month program is digital and free for the businesses — the WTIA doesn’t take any fairness shares of the startup, which is totally different than many different accelerators. To qualify, the startups must have lower than $1 million in annual income and no less than one product in improvement.
This system covers enterprise 101 subjects together with company governance, managing a board of administrators, fundraising, and buyer improvement.
Members additionally obtain $10,000 price of Amazon Internet Companies (AWS) credit and entry to mentors and advisors, amongst different advantages.
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This system kicks off this month and runs till February. The startups are:
The sponsors of the eighth cohort are Fenwick & West, NowCFO, Madrona Enterprise Group, Clark Nuber, Morgan Stanley, Premera Blue Cross, Wilson Sonsini, Seed Mental Property and JP Morgan.