Middlebury's 5th Year Incubator

A 1-year program explicitly for alumni of Middlebury looking to scale their startups full time, culminating in a presentation at the NYC Annual Founders Summit.

01

$60K investment tickets with 6% equity in founder projects

02

Cohorts of 5 founders living and working together in Middlebury

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6 months of covered housing in the Futures Studio

04

Access to 500+ founder mentors in our directory

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Media support through newsletters and podcasts

Our Program

Comprehensive support for Middlebury founders at every stage

Futures Studio

6 months covered housing in Middlebury for founders to live and work together.

Important Dates

  • Feb 1st: Spring cohort moves in
  • July 24th: Cohort moves out
  • Aug 1st: Fall cohort moves in
  • Jan 24th: Cohort moves out
Program Dates

A pathway to inspire the future

Providing support after graduation creates new opportunities to inspire current students

The Problem - 80% of student-led nonprofits fade within a year

Annual Timeline

January

  • Program Review
  • J-Term Course
1

February

  • Feb Cohort Start
2

March

  • Incubator Focus
3

April

  • Incubator Focus
4

May

  • Incubator Focus
  • Fiscal Report
5

June

  • Spring Cohort Starts
6

July

  • Incubator Focus
7

August

  • Incubator Focus
  • Summit Prep
8

September

  • Incubator Focus
  • Summit Prep
9

October

  • Founders Summit
10

November

  • Media Campaign
11

December

  • Strategy Review
  • Annual Report
12

For a Full Overview, See Our Deck

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