Square One Startup School

We celebrated the 10th Cohort of founders that graduated from our pre-accelerator program at our first ever in-person Startup Showcase! 🤩

What a night! 🥳

Join us for our next Wisdom Wednesday featuring , Founder & CEO of C-Suite Coach! 🔥

Angelina has scaled her firm to $20M+ in revenue while leading global programs for companies like Google, Sephora, and Warner Music Group—bringing deep expertise in leadership, AI strategy, and building businesses that last.

In this session, she’ll share how founders can think and operate like true CEOs—strengthening their positioning, building momentum, and scaling with intention.

📅 April 22nd | 6PM EST | Virtual | RSVP link in bio


Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical insights you can apply immediately.

SAVE THE DATE—you’re invited to our FIRST-EVER in-person showcase. 🔥

We’re excited to host Square One Startup School’s 10th Startup Showcase, and this one hits different… it’s our first-ever “IRL” showcase.

From virtual to in-person—this is a milestone moment for our community, and we’re doing it big.

11 early-stage startups will be hitting the stage to share what they’ve been working on over the course of 10-weeks—through fast-paced pitches, live product demos, and real conversations.

Expect an evening filled with:
✨ Founder pitches
🎙️ Alumni stories
🤝 High-quality networking
🧪 Interactive startup booths
🎶 Music, lite bites, and drinks

📍 Atlanta Tech Village - Buckhead
📅 May 21 | ⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM EST

If you’re an investor, founder, or ecosystem builder in Southeast region and beyond, you’ll want to be in the room.

👉 RSVP (link in bio)

We’re excited to team up with .nicoles, a Grow with Google Southeast Coach, to lead a hands-on workshop helping founders stress-test their startup ideas using Google’s ! ✨

Join us Wednesday, April 8th at 6PM for this FREE virtual session and learn how to use AI to sharpen and validate your startup ideas. 🚀

RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/e3D3a45z

Applications are officially open! 🔥

After a year’s hiatus, our Pre-Accelerator program is BACK and better than ever! Swipe to check out the new program updates.

Join our 10th Cohort this spring to accelerate your startup journey as we’ll help you build your first product, land your first customers, and secure your first investment.

Click the link in bio to apply

We’re excited to share that Square One Startup School has been selected as a 2025 U.S. SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Award recipient, receiving federal funding to launch our newest initiative: Spark The Southeast 🔥

This win isn’t just ours—it’s for early-stage tech founders and first-time angel investors across the Southeast. ⚡

With Spark The Southeast, we’re:

✅ Unlocking more early-stage capital for overlooked founders
✅ Training pre-seed startups to become capital-ready
✅ Supporting new angel investors with education and cash rebates to deploy capital locally

The goal? Keep great companies headquartered, funded, and growing in the Southeast—not forced to leave the region to survive

Learn more about this project by clicking the link in bio.

🚀 It’s official—Square One Startup School is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit!

From a pandemic-born idea to a platform scaling equitable innovation nationwide.

This Giving Tuesday, help us fuel what’s next. 💛

Learn more & join the movement (link in bio)

We have a diverse group of startups disrupting a variety of industries from mental health to buying your first home, check out the 9 startups that will be on display at the 9th ! 🥳

Join us November 7th to see these startups LIVE! 🤩

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SAVE THE DATE! 🔥 The Square One Startup Showcase is back celebrating 9 new emerging startup founders!

Join us on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30pm EST for this one-of-a-kind virtual event to listen to live pitches, watch live demos, and speed network with our global startup community. 💯

RSVP NOW - link in bio 🔗

We are excited to host Sherrell Dorsey, Founder of , in our Wisdom Wednesday grand finale! 😆

This Wednesday, October 23rd hear Sherrell share her story of transforming a newsletter into a nationally recognized digital news and insights platform while providing tips on how to maintain a healthy mindset when building your startup! ⚡️

Join us for this FREE online event by clicking the link in bio.