Your accelerator's command center

Streamline cohort management and amplify your program impact

Scale your accelerator programs with confidence

Startup Space eliminates the administrative chaos and empowers you to focus on what matters most—nurturing high-growth startups and delivering transformational programming.

Create a seamless application and onboarding experience

Be the accelerator that founders remember for your smooth, professional intake process using our comprehensive survey and application management tools.

Manage cohorts, courses, and curriculum with ease

Our integrated learning management system and cohort dashboard make it simple to deliver structured programming, track participant progress, and measure outcomes across multiple cohorts.

"I’m so glad we made the decision to move forward with Startup Space – a truly one-of-a-kind organization that has never once forgotten what customer service really is."

Kathy Roach
Manager of Entrepreneurial Operations
Erie Technology Incubator
Expert Matching & Mentorship at Scale

Connect your startups with the right advisors and mentors, faster.

Track mentorship sessions, advisor interactions, and relationship outcomes to demonstrate the value of your network. Stop managing mentor matching in spreadsheets and email chains. Startup Space's self-serve matching portal does the heavy lifting for you.

Application Review & Selection Made Simple

Streamline your competitive selection process from application to acceptance.

Review applications with custom rubrics, collaborate with selection committee members, and manage communications with applicants—all in one centralized dashboard. Focus on finding the best startups, not managing the process.

Resource Ecosystem Mapping

Position your accelerator as the gateway to the entire startup ecosystem.

Curate a comprehensive directory of investors, service providers, and industry experts that your portfolio companies can access. Make strategic introductions and referrals that drive real value for your startups.

Insights & Impact Reporting

Prove your accelerator's ROI with data that tells your story.

When investors, LPs, and stakeholders want to see clear evidence of program impact and portfolio performance, you'll have everything at your fingertips. Track application volumes, cohort completion rates, post-program outcomes, and more. That's the power of having all your program data unified in one platform.

FAQs

Find answers to common questions about Startup Space and how it supports CDFI operations.

Can I manage my coworking space using Startup Space?

Our interactive platform allows coworking space managers to supervise every step of the coworking process, from member agreement forms and individual room booking to communication and invoicing.

Can I use this tool to run a pitch competition?

Not only that, you can use this tool to equip the entrepreneurs in your community to win pitch competitions! Using our intake form tool, you can  manage, review, and score applications to your programs and competitions. 

To help entrepreneurs prepare, enroll them in Courses so you can share best practices and tips with your business owners to help them craft the perfect pitch. Need a way to send out marketing materials promoting the competition to your network? We've got that covered too!

How do I use Startup Space to manage my classes and programs?

Our online learning platform, Courses, allows you to create sets of modularized content from videos, slide decks, downloadable templates, and more. Participants can then be given access to your cohort-based or self-paced programs. You can even build in assessments to be sure that your business owners are tracking towards their goals along the way!

Can my clients access community events and resources listed in Startup Space without logging in?

Yes, each event registration page has a unique link that can be shared on your website or in marketing materials. Your clients can register for each event individually or for recurring events.

How can I make referrals using Startup Space?

Tired of looking back through your emails to see which referrals were made each month or quarter? Referrals, our community connection tool, lets navigators like you connect business owners with your other community partners. The system will send contact information on your behalf, so you won't need to find it for each person. This will also create a centralized list of your referrals that you can use for easy follow-up and reporting.

How can I make referrals using Startup Space?

Tired of looking back through your emails to see which referrals were made each month or quarter? Referrals, our community connection tool, lets navigators like you connect business owners with your other community partners. The system will send contact information on your behalf, so you won't need to find it for each person. This will also create a centralized list of your referrals that you can use for easy follow-up and reporting.

Bring Startup Space to your accelerator.