Dear PSL,
We hope that you're enjoying the last days of summer! No time for the end of summer blues, we're gearing up for an amazing season ahead with some great things happening in our community.
Philly Startup Leaders’ mission is to help current and future founders succeed in Philadelphia and beyond; read more about our 5-year vision and progress here. Our board members are
responsible for guiding the work of the organization in a way that best fulfills that vision. We look for board members who have a deep understanding of entrepreneurship, a passion for mentoring startups at their early and growth stages, a knowledge of global startup ecosystems, and an unwavering commitment to ensuring that Philadelphia startup founders have what they need to be successful. We are thrilled to introduce you to the new members of the Philly Startup Leaders Board of Directors, and
hope you are as excited as we are to welcome them to our community in their new roles: Mercedes Ballard, Rick Genzer, Nico Westerdale, Trina Jones, Andy Salamon, Antonia Dean, Mark Wendaur, Daniel Gardner, Munir Pathak, Andrew Hoagland, Nicole Hoffmann, and Chuck Kennedy. Click here
to read a note from our board president Rudy Ellis, and learn about our new board subcommittees!
We're happy to announce that the deadline for our fall accelerators have been extended! This Fall, we’ll be
running two simultaneous 12-week programs which focus on specific industries or areas of concentration: Food Innovation and Blockchain. From weekly two hour sessions, to decidated mentors, these programs equip early-to-MVP stage startups with
the education, resources, and connections needed to prepare for growth. We've got an exciting lineup of speakers and mentors! Applications will now be accepted through 8/28. Learn more about our programs and apply here! Spread the
word!
This past spring, we ran not one, but two accelerator programs simultaneously for the first time, with focus
on Cannabiz and Ethical Entrepreneurship. During these 12 week programs, founders, mentors, and keynote speakers met for a 2- hour virtual session. We were eager to see the founders' evolution as they selected their missions, visions, value propositions ideal customers and more. We able to put together a variety of panel discussions, keynote speakers, and workshop-style sessions to give the founders even more exposure to the community and industry as a whole. Both cohorts were eager and
energetic and found the programming and connection with their mentors well worth their time, effort, and more. We are proud so share the milestones achieved, wins celebrated, and opportunities created by the founders with our Spring 2022 Accelerator
Program Impact Report!
As always, we appreciate your support for PSL, and hope to see you at some events we have coming up in the near
future!
Enjoy the rest of your summer,
Robin, Isabelle, Beth, and the PSL Team
