Think Global Institute launching women's business accelerator in Denver in March

Eric Peterson | Friday, January 10, 2014

Steve Haase of Think Global Institute. Think Global Institute

Think Global Institute is offering an accelerator program for women entrepreneurs in Denver starting in March.

Amy Scerra co-founded Think Global Institute with her fiancé, Steve Haase, in late 2011 to help female entrepreneurs all over the planet. Now she's taking the concept to local markets in the U.S. The couple relocated from Phoenix to Denver in late 2013.

Scerra's experience with similar programs is that they didn't happen in the business owner's hometown. "We said bringing entrepreneurs to the U.S. is great, but we're taking women away from their businesses, their families and their realities," she says. "There was no follow-up plan when they returned home."

It follows that Think Global Institute will move to city to city for the first four weeks of each program for face-to-face work with participants, and then connect them with mentors and keep in regular contact with them for 12 more weeks. Then Think Global keeps tabs on participants through regular communication and support services.

"We're trying to create a structure for growth," says Scerra. "It's about, 'How do I overcome those hurdles? How do I take that next step?'"

Denver is the first city for the program. Milwaukee is on tap as the second, slated for mid-2014.

There is a $2,000 fee for the 16-week program. Applicants are being accepted until Feb. 1 and the program launches in early March.

Denver applicants to date have been "extremely diverse," says Scerra, and range from filmmakers to IT professionals. Scerra is also looking for local mentors and partner organizations on an ongoing basis.

Contact Confluence Denver Innovation & Jobs News Editor Eric Peterson with tips and leads for future stories at eric@confluence-denver.com.

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