Incubation

This week-long boot camp focuses on preparing Black-led tech startups in raising a seed round. Founders get intensive mentoring and a behind-the-scenes view of how investors vet prospective companies. The program ends with a pitch event before dozens of venture capitalists and corporate CEOs.

The Startup Stampede, with funding from NC IDEA, is a two-month incubator program focused on consumer product companies looking to scale their online sales. Accepted companies must complete a successful crowdfunding campaign or have over $25,000 in annual revenues. 

Big Top is an American Underground company that uses an online connection platform and in-person events to facilitate valuable connections within the Triangle startup community. When you join Big Top, you immediately inherit our ever-growing network of startup professionals — 10,000 strong and counting.

Momentum is a coding school at American Underground that offers learning solutions for current and aspiring software developers. The program is focused on transformative career development and job placement upon completion of the program.