CORE Events for Growth Ventures

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08 Oct

PreAccelerator - Session 1

8 Oct 2026, 23:00 ‧ 9 Oct 2026, 1:00 (UTC)

An introductory session focused on program expectations, growth venture stages, and the pre-requisites for growth.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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15 Oct

PreAccelerator - Session 2

15 Oct 2026, 23:00 ‧ 16 Oct 2026, 1:00 (UTC)

A working session focused on:

customer, market, and problem clarity
pricing and business model basics
customer outreach and validation

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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21 Oct

Growth Ventures Work Session

Wednesday 21 October ⋅ 21:00 – 22:30 (UTC)

A roundtable for growth-oriented founders to discuss early-stage venture-building topics such as customer discovery, MVP design, validation, and next steps with peers. It is scheduled before the Lawrence Tech Guild happy hour so attendees can continue the conversation afterward.

Format:

10 mins - Brief Welcome & Personal Intros
80 mins - Up to 10 entrepreneurs will share current challenges and get practical feedback and resource suggestions from CORE and other founders

location_on TBD

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22 Oct

PreAccelerator - Session 3

22 Oct 2026, 23:30 ‧ 23 Oct 2026, 1:00 (UTC)

A working session focused on prototype design.

location_on Zoom + Lawrence Public Library (Meeting Room A)

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29 Oct

PreAccelerator - Session 4

29 Oct 2026, 23:00 ‧ 30 Oct 2026, 1:00 (UTC)

A final preparation session focused on:

Securing customer #1
Fundraising pitch deck
Pitching investors and raising money
Company formation

location_on Zoom + Lawrence Public Library (Meeting Room A)

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18 Nov

Growth Ventures Work Session

Wednesday 18 November ⋅ 22:00 – 23:30 (UTC)

10 mins - Brief Welcome & Personal Intros
80 mins - Up to 10 entrepreneurs will share current challenges and get practical feedback and resource suggestions from CORE and other founders

location_on TBD

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06 Jan

PreAccelerator - Customer Pitch Practice 1

Wednesday 6 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their customer validation conversations.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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08 Jan

PreAccelerator - Investor Pitch Practice 1

Friday 8 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their investor pitches.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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13 Jan

PreAccelerator - Customer Pitch Practice 2

Wednesday 13 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their customer validation conversations.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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22 Jan

PreAccelerator - Investor Pitch Practice 2

Friday 22 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their investor pitches.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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27 Jan

PreAccelerator - Customer Pitch Practice 3

Wednesday 27 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their customer validation conversations.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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29 Jan

PreAccelerator - Investor Pitch Practice 3

Friday 29 January ⋅ 00:00 – 2:00 (UTC)

A practice session to help entrepreneurs practice the delivery and Q&A portion of their investor pitches.

location_on Zoom + Physical Location TBD

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29 Jan

CORE Ventures Pitch Showcase

29 Jan 2027, 15:00 ‧ 30 Jan 2027, 1:00 (UTC)

A public event where selected founders present their ventures to the investment committee and community audience.

location_on TBD

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