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What Is the Founder Challenge (and Why Errybody Should Try It Once)
Student Founder Bootcamp
What Is the Founder Challenge (and Why Errybody Should Try It Once)

By

Bell Allen

October 14, 2025

Most students hear “startup” and think of unicorns, pitch decks and billion-dollar ideas. But founders rarely start there. They start by noticing things that could be better and do something about it.
What Is the Student Founder Bootcamp?
Student Founder Bootcamp
What Is the Student Founder Bootcamp?

By

Bell Allen

October 14, 2025

You don’t have to call yourself a founder to join the Student Founder Bootcamp. In fact, mooooost students who join aren’t founders yet (they’re just curious). Here's the tea....
From distraction to focus: How HEYSTU is reimagining ADHD support, one desk at a time
Accelerator
From distraction to focus: How HEYSTU is reimagining ADHD support, one desk at a time

By

Bell Allen

October 14, 2025

Executive dysfunction is one of the biggest daily challenges for people living with ADHD. STU is a standalone companion that sits on your desk and is activated by a simple “Hey, STU”.
Integuide: The AI Platform Built to Future-Proof Your Technical Workforce
Accelerator
Integuide: The AI Platform Built to Future-Proof Your Technical Workforce

By

Bell Allen

October 14, 2025

In the world of physical machinery from elevators and vending machines to complex mining equipment a critical resource is quietly disappearing: tacit knowledge. Enter Integuide.
From patient to pioneer: How Grace Toombs is reimagining women’s health with June
Accelerator
From patient to pioneer: How Grace Toombs is reimagining women’s health with June

By

Bell Allen

October 14, 2025

“I was a Med Student, I lived in a major city and I only got screened because I was in surgery. What happens to women who don't have that access?" That question became the seed of June.
From a dorm-room experiment to the future of touch: The rise of On Zero
Accelerator
From a dorm-room experiment to the future of touch: The rise of On Zero

By

Holly Brooks

October 14, 2025

When Freesia Gaul first hacked together a makeshift glove in her college dorm, she wasn’t trying to start a company. She was trying to type in the air.
The Power of Startup Mentorship in the Startmate Accelerator
Accelerator
Community
Startups 101
The Power of Startup Mentorship in the Startmate Accelerator

By

Bell Allen

October 10, 2025

Every founder has heard the stories of solo founders building in their garage. But the truth? No founder does it alone. Meet the mentors transforming the way Startmate founders grow.
The Startmate Accelerator: What Makes Us Different?
Accelerator
Startups 101
The Startmate Accelerator: What Makes Us Different?

By

Bell Allen

October 10, 2025

Tldr: you don’t need to fly to SF or wait until you’re “ready”, you need a crew that pulls the future closer, faster. Got what it takes to join the Startmate Accelerator?
What is a Startup Accelerator? (and Do You Need One in 2025?)
Accelerator
Community
Startmate
Startups 101
What is a Startup Accelerator? (and Do You Need One in 2025?)

By

Bell Allen

October 10, 2025

Accelerator? Shmuccelerator? If you’re building a startup, chances are you’ve heard the term accelerator. It gets thrown around a lot, but wtf is it?
Plugging the leaks: How Sara Richardson is building Leakster to save the world’s water
Accelerator
Plugging the leaks: How Sara Richardson is building Leakster to save the world’s water

By

Nora Schertwitis

October 2, 2025

Leakster is a startup tackling one of the least visible but most costly challenges in the water industry: leaks.
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