Fledge is a global network of conscious company accelerators and investment funds, helping entrepreneurs create impactful companies and co-ops at scale through intense, short programs filled with education, guidance, and a massive amount of mentorship.
Each city runs (up to) one session per year. Each city’s program is a bit different from the others’, but all are focused on mission-driven for-profit companies, and all invest in their fledglings.
Th educational curriculum is based on The Next Step books and online classes, taught to fill in any gaps in the key skills entrepreneurs need to know to succeed: strategy, financials, marketing, sales, funding, etc.
All our cities share a global network of hundreds of mentors, who share their experiences, advice, and connections in 1-on-1 meetings with participants.
Every day, week after week, we push the participants forward, iterating business strategy, financial models, marketing and sales plans, funding options, and investor and sales pitches, plus we put a special focus on storytelling. The result is intense and creates lasting value for years after the companies return home.
We have been refining this service since 2012 and, to date, have helped hundreds of companies from dozens of countries. We’re eager for more. Our goal is to help foster a wave of companies that make a measurable impact in the world, collectively improving the lives of everyone on the planet.
We invest $15,000 (Peru), €15,000 (Europe), or $20,000 (U.S.) into each company we invite to participate, using revenue-based equity, which aligns our interests with the founders, avoids any pressure to “sell out”, and lets us invest in just about any market segment and most any country in the world. Plus, we make introductions to impact investors and make follow-on investments from our family of seed funds.
elcomercio.pe/economia/peru/fledge-aceleramos-start-ups-que-quieren-cambiar-al-mundo-noticia-1943331 Translation: The impetus for social enterprises in the region is reinforced by the arrival of American accelerator Fledge to Peru Marcela Saavedra P. Periodista @hamham26 Doing good doing business. That is the premise that led to the American entrepreneur Michael “Luni” Libes to found...
Fledge8 includes Ayni, a Peruvian fashion company who’s name comes from a local turn of phrase meaning “today for you, tomorrow for me.” A fashion company integrating sophisticated Danish design with a distributed production model promoting conscientious living through high quality Peruvian fibers and ancient handcrafted practices. Or in simpler words, beautiful handmade pima cotton and...
Fledge8 brings you X-Shirt, whose vision is to bring full transparency to the textile supply chain by creating “Small Nations” of passionate people that join to share their passion through exclusive, high quality t-shirts 100% made from Peruvian cotton, in Peru. Click on any of these first four “nations” to join in: The impact of t-shirts? Textiles is a big industry in Peru. Pima...
Fledge8 begins October 10, 2016 in Lima, Peru. The eight participants include: [hr] AgroAudit – Streamline and automate agricultural decision making in real time through a mobile app or web app, increasing quality and production. Ecuador [hr] Agua Piedra Mezcal – Sold in hand made bottles, labeled with agave paper, fused with 80% clean energy, and made by artisans in Oaxaca, Mexico...
Two of our impactful startups from Fledge 8 in Lima: Pieta and Ayni expanded into retail this year. They’ve also have had international Press recognition ( see Bloomberg and Press Pieta ). Pieta opened 3 Popup Stores in Lima and expects to open 2 more in 2018 plus a store in Cusco. Ayni on the other hand, opened a store in Lima this year with 2 more to come next year. They also have plans to...
A new online magazine, Rank & File has a nice article on the power of mentorship.
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Fledge Expansion Begins in Peru SEATTLE, WA and LIMA, PERU – August 8, 2016 Fledge, the conscious company accelerator is expanding, replicating its award-winning, impact-focused business accelerator beyond Seattle. The first of these new cities is Lima, Peru, operated by Asesorandes, a thirteen year old consulting company helping large and small companies succeed within Peru and across Latin...
Fledge8 is coming in October to Lima, Peru. Applications are due August 31st for the 10-week program, October 10th through December 16th. $10,000 per team, hundreds of mentors, and the same training from the seven previous Fledge programs. Details at (detalles en) apply.fledge.co. Fledge with a South American flavor, in one of the most dynamic cities on that continent, Lima, Peru. Applicants...
Vancouver Incubator Bringing a Global Startup Education to Entrepreneurs Around the World Spring University Launches Canada’s First Global Startup School in 30+ Cities Around the World, Now Accepting Applications for Courses Starting in April VANCOUVER, BC — (April 12, 2016) – When someone with an idea wants to become an entrepreneur where do they go? Spring Activator is...
Why would an entrepreneur drop everything to be in Seattle for two months? How can that be best for a young company? Simple, success for startups lies beyond the founding team. Success lies in finding customers, investors, and partners. More often than not, finding such people is a serendipitous process centered around networking. To build a bigger network, you need to get out of your circle...