If the impossible became possible, what would you attempt to do?
The President’s Buckeye Accelerator supports student founders prepare a startup for launch. The accelerator combines entrepreneurship skill building, deep mentorship, community building and funding with a structured process. Accelerator applicants first must complete a six-week Boost Camp. Six student ventures from the camp will then be selected for the year-long accelerator.
Program Support
Funding
Access to capital and additional funding upon graduation from the program
Skill Building
Commercial excellence, customer centricity, leadership, team building, lifestyle coaching, financial acumen (budgets, forecast, proformas), governance, and controls
Deep Mentorship
Intentional access to coaches, champions and domain expertise
Structured Process
Validate, build, test and commercialize in parallel to pursuing degree
Community
Connecting cohort to fellow students, faculty, and staff, the local start up ecosystem and global community of Ohio State founders
Exposure
Digital, market and communication support to promote idea to investors and potential partners
Program Timeline
Eligibility and Expectations
Meet Cohort 1
PBA Executives in Residence
Inquiries
Meet Cohort 2
