Our yearlong Incubator equips you with the core business skills, strategies, connections, and tools to build a self-sustaining business. This page is your go-to guide for the next 12 months, so bookmark it! We’ll update this page regularly based on your needs. Check back often and let us know what other resources you’d like to see.
What’s this all about?
Plan your year.
See who’s here.
Take the lead.
We want to hear from you.
Get that extra boost.
Before our next Incubator Workshop on Tuesday, October 10, please watch all of the videos from 1-3 (Intro, Assumptions, and Income Statement); also, download the Financial Model Excel Template and try your hands at the Assumptions Section and Income Statement tabs.
– watch the above videos by October 10 –
Take advantage of meeting with your Business Coach and Incubation Advisor.
Schedule upcoming Office Hours with Tammy and Annia.
We want you to have a successful Incubation experience.
Get started on the right foot and complete the checklist below during your first week at Ascender.
□ Bookmark this page!
□ Review, complete, and sign the Incubation Company Agreement and Ascender Membership Agreement (sent via DocuSign on May 18).
□ Schedule a time for your Pre-Incubation Assessment meeting (May 27 – June 3).
□ Complete the Pre-Incubation Assessment before your meeting (a Google doc was shared with you on May 18).
□ Accept the calendar invites for upcoming Incubator workshops/meet-ups (an invite for June – August dates was sent to you on May 18).
□ Introduce yourself to Tammy (tammy@ascenderpgh.com), your Incubation Business Coach, and schedule your first June check-in with her.
□ If you haven’t already done so, please save your company’s logo and your headshot (or your team’s headshots) in this folder.
Monthly Incubation workshops are scheduled for 6-7:30 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Recordings, resources, and other links will be added below following each event.
We’ve created a private folder for each company and encourage you to use it throughout the program to organize your documents. The Ascender team has access to the private company folders.
Ascender is committed to making our programs and services as accessible as possible.
We do our best to honor all accessibility requests, keeping in mind that some requests may be logistically impossible for our small team to deliver. If there’s something we can do to make our programming more accessible to you, please fill out our Accessibility Request Form, and we’ll get back to you within 3 business days with a proposed solution.
Masking is not currently required in the Ascender space. If you need a recording or virtual attendance option for accessibility reasons, please let us know by filling out our Accessibility Request Form.
Get the most out of your membership by using our new Member Portal to:
Log in and start exploring after you receive your welcome email.
Explore templates and guides to help you effectively communicate your company’s value proposition and brand to customers and other stakeholders.
Get started with the toolkit.
If you’re considering interns to grow your organization’s capacity, Ascender can offer the following technical assistance:
Reach out to ginny@ascenderpgh.com if you’re interested in taking advantage of any technical assistance regarding internships.
Ascender proudly partners with HubSpot to offer the HubSpot for Startups program to our members. Whether you need to increase leads, accelerate sales, or streamline customer service, HubSpot’s marketing, sales, and service software solutions are designed to help companies grow more effectively and efficiently. As an Ascender member, you can receive a deep discount (30% – 90% off) on HubSpot products. Learn more:
