🚀 Startup Labs Newsletter
Tune in for the monthly SL newsletter full of entrepreneurship resources and exciting announcements!
Wrapping up Demo Day 2021!
Thank you everyone for such an amazing Demo Day 2021! Congratulations to our cohort for successfully completing this year’s program. We cannot be happier to see how much each team grew and developed their startup by working hard and so passionately! Wishing you all the best of luck and astonishing achievements in the near future! 🌠😊
✨ Startup Highlight- Cure N Go
Vincent Morales, Founder & CEO of Cure N Go, is a current junior at UCLA, an entrepreneur, and someone who believes in healthy work hard play hard lifestyle. This led him to try and solve a problem all people face when consuming alcohol: hangovers. Cure N Go is a nutraceutical specifically designed to boost liver performance and reduce the negative effects of alcohol consumption. Cure N Go launched its e-commerce site at the end of December 2020 and is currently being sold in 7 different states, Amazon, and Duffl.com. Check out Cure N Go and Vincent to watch his journey of providing the quick fix to a long night to college students nationwide!
🌟Announcement
Hussle- Graphic Design Intern Needed!
"Hey, we're Hussle, a UCLA startup that aims to democratize the ability for college students to provide and procure services within their campus community. Essentially, we're making it possible for students like you to provide services to your peers through a digital marketplace so that you can make money on your own time. You can even request services from other students and save time on things like chores, cooking, pickups, and more! Make money, save time, and monetize your brilliant skills with Hussle! If you like what we're doing, follow us on Instagram @hussle.app to stay updated with our progress.
We are currently developing our app and are in need of a Graphic Design intern. This is an unpaid internship starting ASAP and continuing through Summer 2021. Work with a startup will look great on your resume, and this position requires only 3-8 hours per week. If you're interested in applying, please email your portfolio with a minimum of 4-5 pieces (we encourage you to send more), and also mention which design software you are most comfortable with. Please send this email to hussle.app@gmail.com. Thanks and we look forward to seeing your applications."
Swapt- Beta Testing Alert!
A team of UCLA students (Anderson and undergrad) started Swapt, an apartment and housing swapping platform. They are trying to validate their product idea through beta testing by reaching out to young, frugally-minded travelers who prefer to save money and build relationships with fellow travelers instead of paying a premium for lodging at Airbnbs or hotels. If you are interested in living somewhere this summer (any amount of time is ok!), please visit Swapt.us to sign up to be matched with others who are interested in swapping in your area. Swapt will contact travelers with similar travel plans and help facilitate the swapping process if there’s a match. Please pass along this message to others who might similarly be interested in getting away for a bit this summer. Swapt is targeting college/university students in San Francisco and New York so please reach out to Bo Abrams (bo.abrams.2022@anderson.ucla.edu) directly if you have student contacts at schools in those areas.
🌟 Founder Highlight- Divya Menon of CTRL-F on Thrive Global
Divya, the Co-Founder of CTRL-F (also a member of Startup Labs Cohort 2021!), was recently interviewed by Thrive Global, where she talked about the VR, AR and MR industries, stories behind CTRL-F, her experience as a female tech founder, leadership lessons and changing the status quo regarding women in STEM. Check out the article to learn more!
💡Deadlines and Resources
Founder Institute Los Angeles - SoCal Program
The Founder Institute is one of the best pre-seed accelerators in the world that works with entrepreneurs that are not yet ready to get into seed-accelerator programs. This program helps you build your business with access to advice from Los Angeles startup experts and provides a structured business-building process.
Application deadline: Apply HERE before May 23rd 2021.
500 Startups- Flagship San Francisco Accelerator
This 11-year-old program run by 500 Startups helps you take your startup to the next level with the community, advice, core curriculum, hands-on support, rich network, and funding. As it is one of the first major accelerators to break away from the rigid deadline system, you can apply anytime and will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Application deadline: Apply HERE 365 days a year on a rolling admissions basis.
Pioneer
As a fully remote accelerator, Pioneer funds projects and startups built by ambitious outsiders around the world. You can join a one-month remote accelerator program where the team mentors you with the basics of starting a business, as well as a community, network, and tools to support you. Occasionally the program offers Pioneers the chance to advance to 3 bonus levels, with standard investments of $20k, $100k, and $1M.
Application deadline: Apply HERE anytime.
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