2025 Startup Accelerator

The Startup Accelerator Applications for 2025 are OPEN.

This year, DO GOOD X will launch two cohorts in the Spring and Fall of 2025. The 2025 Fellows will engage in modules to help them build successful social impact ventures.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discern your desired business idea, develop your business model, deliver the framework, and demo your business with a community of like-minded social entrepreneurs.

 Take the first step towards transforming your vision into a sustainable and impactful business for good!

Important Dates:

Applications Open: November 1, 2024

Applications Close: January 17, 2025

Selection Period: January 20 - 31, 2025

Selection Notification: February 3, 2025

Spring 2025 Cohort:

Accelerator Payment Due: February 17

Accelerator Start: March 3

Accelerator End: May 9

Fall 2025 Cohort:

Accelerator Payment Due: August 11

Accelerator Start: August 18

Accelerator End: October 24

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Accelerator Participants will:

DISCERN

Identify the problem your business addresses, define your ideal customer, and clarify what your business’s social good footprint benefits the community. Highlight what makes your venture unique and competitive in the marketplace.

DEVELOP

Create and refine your business solution, establish the value your business provides, develop a revenue model and pricing for your products or services, and create a sales and marketing strategy to attract capital.


    DELIVER

    Present your business solution, introduce the team supporting you on this entrepreneurial journey to your business solution, and describe your social impact within the marketplace and community.

    DEMO

    Showcase your business idea and pitch it at the virtual DO GOOD X Pitch for Good, attracting supporters and investors for your venture.


    Jennifer Williams

    “DO GOOD X gave me the space to finally turn the idea that's been marinating in my soul and spirit into a legitimate business proposition that I am confident will succeed. There is no environment—in person or virtual—that could have instilled me with the confidence and boldness to pursue my social enterprise.”

    Why DO GOOD X?

    DO GOOD X has three components that make social entrepreneurs’ experience stand out:

    We empower underrepresented social entrepreneurs and provide them with a community of peers and mentors, an interactive process to clarify their business's purpose, and access to resources to advance their businesses.

    We provide social entrepreneurs with a participatory, interactive, and engaging program with mentors, tools, and resources to take their businesses to the next level.

    We address and cultivate principles of faith essential to entrepreneurs’ resiliency and work for good in the world.

    Who is this designed for?

    Eligible applicants include early-stage entrepreneurs who:

    • Reside in the United States
    • Have a clear entrepreneurial idea and prototype for social good
    • Will launch a new business or new aspect of a current business within 3-6 months of completing the program
    • Can share proven efforts toward launching their business idea
    • Need business tools to clarify and develop their business idea
    • Are committed to faith-rooted principles that motivate them to make a positive impact through their venture
    • Can fully participate in the 10-week online accelerator

    This program is not for you if:

    • Are an entrepreneur past a pre-accelerator or pre-seed stage of development and looking solely for seed capital and investors
    • Aren’t interested in developing a business for social impact
    • Are developing a ministry program
    • Aren’t willing or available to invest the time toward building a business
    • Do not have a hustle mentality

    DO GOOD X Alumni with operational businesses have raised or generated over $5,000,000.

    What's In It For You?

    If accepted to the Startup Accelerator, here’s what’s in it for you:

    ACCESS TO MENTORS, COACHES, AND INVESTORS

    to help advance your business.

    AN INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING ONLINE PROGRAM

    that includes a workbook, resources, and tools to develop and take your venture to the next level.

    WEEKLY CALLS

    with a cohort of peers and a facilitator to provide insight and support.

    ACCESS TO COURSE MATERIALS

    for a limited time beyond the accelerator.

    ONGOING ALUMNI SUPPORT

    via monthly calls and DO GOOD X's Entrepreneurial Network to source ideas and make connections.

    A PITCH

    to use during and beyond the accelerator to attract supporters and investors.

    A CLEAR BUSINESS IDEA

    and developed solution to launch.

    A COMMUNITY

    to cheer you along your journey.


    Lizzy Case

    “I genuinely don't know how I would be anywhere near as prepared and resourced to launch my business in such a short time without the knowledge and support of the cohort, program leaders, and my mentor.”

    FACILITATORS

    During the accelerator, participants will be guided by a team of experienced facilitators, including DO GOOD X Co-Founders Kimberly R. Daniel and Stephen Lewis.

    Kimberly R. Daniel

    Kimberly R. Daniel

    Co-Founder & Project Director

    Connect with Kimberly
    Stephen Lewis

    Stephen Lewis

    Co-Founder

    Connect with Stephen