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Santa Clara University Accelerator and Mentor Program Accepting Applications Through July 31 Franci Gire, owner of Franci Cakes , is an alumna of the California Program for Entrepreneurship at SCU's Leavey School of Business (courtesy of Santa Clara University) Attention Start-ups and Entrepreneurs! Applications are now being accepted through  July 31  for the seventh session of Santa Clara University's California Program for Entrepreneurship (CAPE) –a program for California businesses that is part startup accelerator, part entrepreneur incubator, and part mini-MBA bootcamp.  Unlike most entrepreneurship programs, CAPE is a seven week(over six months), free, and the program takes no equity interest in the businesses it helps to launch. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy,” said Daniel Aguiar, executive director of Santa Clara University’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at  S anta Clara University’s Leavey School of Business , whic...

There are over 200 accelerator programs around the world. Who would guess, one accelerator program in Cincinnati would be one of the most unique in the world. Ocean Accelerator 's mission is clear --&nbsp create businesses that are rooted within the Christian faith. The accelerator has all the features that all accelerator programs offer - business plan development, accounting, law, marketing, funding advice and a pitch day. Having just graduated their first class of 10 startups, they are looking for their next class starting August. We talk with startup and turn-around experienced CEO, Scott Weiss , and co-founder Chad Reynolds on what Ocean offers startups and how they integrate faith practices. 

Every city, every community has a mover and shaker. Elton Rivas  of KYN is Jacksonville's mover and shaker. With all that is happening in San Francisco, we normally don't highlight accelerators in Jacksonville, Florida. But, Mr. Rivas has boiled down the three reasons that startups should consider a business accelerator into basic truisms that apply anywhere in the world. A business accelerator sees the startup through its child, adolescence and adult stages. Listen or watch to Mr. Rivas's three reasons as he goes in depth into accelerator programs.