Accelerating Appalachia

Connecting innovative businesses investors and mentors.

Accelerator/Incubator | Global | Community Development | Sustainable Land Use

 

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Overview

Accelerating Appalachia is the first of its kind nature based business accelerator connecting innovative businesses investors and mentors aligned with people place and prosperity. They attract and scale high impact seed stage businesses in the following sectors Farming Food Clean Energy Forest products (natural building) and non timber forest products (ginseng mushrooms fruit & nut trees) Fiber/ Textiles Craft Brewing/ Distilling Botanicals/Wellness Outdoor Industry and other innovative triple bottom line businesses with special consideration for innovators and entrepreneurs from marginalized populations.

Investor Type	Legal Structure	Operating Status	Members
Accelerator/Incubator	Nonprofit	Operating

Stage	Corp Form	Support Forms	Travel Req	Sector
Problem Identification Idea Prototype/Pilot Early Customer Traction/Revenue Starting to See Strong Revenue Traction Solidifying Operations Rapid Growth		Business Plan Pitch Presentation Mentorship Partnership Development		Agriculture Arts/Culture/Handicrafts Fair Trade/Organic Products

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