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The Skin Consult Earns $100,000 Award from the Mississippi Seed Fund

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1 year ago

February 12, 2023

This month, the Mississippi Seed Fund board of directors approved a $100,000 award to The Skin Consult, a Mississippi-based startup company focused on the skincare industry. The $100,000 New Tech Business award is a convertible note that requires a 100 percent match from the company that receives it.

CEO Sajani Barot said that working with Innovate Mississippi in 2022 as a member of the CoBuilders Accelerator and through the Mississippi Seed Fund pitch process has helped her hone her company's mission and has been instrumental in their pivot to business-to-business customers.

“We started in 2020, around March when the pandemic happened, as a business-to-consumer platform that allowed a customer to have a virtual consultation,” Barot said. “Based on customer data,…

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Title: The Skin Consult Earns $100,000 Award from the Mississippi Seed Fund
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Published Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:26:40 +0000

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2 days ago

April 24, 2024

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Innovate Mississippi was awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship

WASHINGTON– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Innovate Mississippi as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). Innovate Mississippi will receive a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful and inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to the market.

By fostering connections between entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, philanthropies, corporations, investors, and other shared resources, GAFC 2024 catalyzes strategic ecosystem partnerships to build community and organizational capacity for the successful launch, growth,…

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Title: Innovate Mississippi Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
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Published Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:53:39 +0000

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MSU Startup Summit

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3 days ago

April 23, 2024

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The Innovate Mississippi team recently participated in the MSU Startup Summit, an event that showcased the entrepreneurial spirit thriving within Mississippi's ecosystem. This annual summit serves as a launchpad for student founders, providing a platform to pitch their ideas, connect with mentors, and secure funding to bring their visions to life.

During the week-long event, we heard captivating pitches from various startups, each filled with potential and innovation. Keynote speakers Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan, founders of Barefoot Wine, shared their journey from launching a wine brand with minimal capital from their laundry room to building America's number-one wine brand.

Standout startups like MagneBrite, Posidon's Vaults, and ConnectU received recognition for …

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Title: MSU Startup Summit
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Published Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:52:44 +0000

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Exploring CoBuilders

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In entrepreneurship, community and collaboration are critical for success! Innovate Mississippi's CoBuilders accelerator is designed to empower startups and entrepreneurs by providing the tools and resources they need to thrive. Entrepreneurs can enroll in CoBuilders by participating in one of 8 regional pitch competitions in the first half of the year. Selected companies proceed to the main CoBuilders accelerator, where they benefit from valuable insights from seasoned mentors, connect with potential collaborators and investors, and receive guidance across various facets of business development, from product ideation to market strategy.

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