Just like in a job interview, you should ask your potential investors questions, too.

Key questions:

• How big is your current fund?
• How active are you in this market?
• What’s your typical check size?
• How does your process work?
• What does timing look like?

Applications are open for the ERA Summer 2024 Accelerator, which provides a $150K investment to participating founders, plus potential for follow-on funding. Learn more and apply here by April 23rd.

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱

Wishing the best possible Passover to all those celebrating, and may the freedom we commemorate be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere.

Our marketplace just keeps growing. Shout out to our newest listed New Haven businesses! Sign up today to read our accessibility overviews and add your ratings and reviews: app.empoweredtogether.us/sign-up

Today, let's reflect on what we're grateful for and renew our sense of hope. 🌟

Embrace gratitude for the past, hold onto hope for the future, and find joy in the present. Each positive thought is a step towards a brighter tomorrow.

#wellbeingtips #positivethinking

Apps are open for the TiE Women Pitch Competition, where early-stage startups founded by female entrepreneurs can get help scaling with access to expert-led workshops, mentorship programs, pitch events & more. Learn more & apply here by May 15th.

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Apps are open for the 2024 Black Ambition Prize Competition, which provides a platform for Black & Hispanic founders across the nation to access growth capital, coaching, and a curated community of innovators/mentors. Learn more and apply here by May 3rd.

blackambitionprize.com/apply-now/?utm…

Applications are now open for the 2024 cohort of BK-XL, Brooklyn's premier early-stage startup accelerator designed specifically for underrepresented founders. Learn more and apply here by May 3rd.

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The Urban Future Lab’s Urban Future Prize Competition is back - Climatetech startups can apply for a chance to win $50k and admittance into the ACRE Incubator. Learn more and apply here by May 1st.

urbanfuturecompetition.com/?utm_source=Vi…

The Fifteen Percent Pledge is partnering w/ the Dream Makers Founder Grant, a $1 million grant fund dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs. Learn more & apply here by April 30th.

15percentpledge.org/grant-dream-ma…

Applications are open for the Soho House Foundation, an independent charity established by Soho House to fund and empower creative young people and artists from underrepresented and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Learn more and apply here by April 30th.

sohohouse.com/en-us/the-soho…

NYC Founders: A few weeks ago, I asked who will take up the mantle as NYC's YC.

TLDR received quite the response 😅 – loved seeing how many organizations are committed to helping the city's founders get the support, funding, and mentorship needed to keep NYC's ecosystem

Applications are open for Giving Joy grants, which are one-time micro-grants designed to help women establish or improve their businesses and initiatives. Learn more and apply here by April 30th.

givingjoygrants.org/grant-applicat…