Kinect Alumni Program Applications Due

Alumni Applications are due Friday, September 29.

CEOs who graduated from Kinect’s mentoring program and have closed capital or are in the process of raising capital are invited to participate in this private peer-to-peer masterclass, the Kinect Alumni Program.

Alumni need more advanced, high-end guidance to continue scaling their business. We connect entrepreneurs with leading experts, Kinect graduate mentors, and capital providers to support our entrepreneurs’ networks, knowledge, and business growth. 

The Kinect Alumni Program rekindles connections between founders and CEOs who graduated from the Kinect mentor program with other program alumni, and provides a networking opportunity to meet strategic partners and experts to advance each business’ viability.

Since 2009, our alumni companies have closed $1.6+ billion in investment capital and generated $10.8 billion in returns. The Kinect Alumni Program refreshes engagement and prepares for further growth furthering our economic impact as a community of founders. This is a free program for graduate founders to participate in. This program can only accept 40 members, so don’t hesitate to apply.

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScr9nq0avyPpimeQcS-83-aObjZKCNmaAgWNjL-lVGKRDvuRg/viewform

Alumni Participation Commitment

The Alumni meetings will be held either in-person (at the Monson Center, Salt Lake City, Utah) or virtually over Zoom. Applicants can specify their participation preference. Alumni who sign up for the program are committing to

1. Attending the 6 cohort meetings from October – March.
2. Setting goals and reporting on goal progress or outcome, and sometimes there will be homework or presentations on your experience or research.
3. Communicating any business barriers to fellow cohort members, and supporting others to break through business restrictions as well.
4. Keeping all conversations privileged and confidential.  

Alumni Program Benefits

• Facilitates the access to capital between entrepreneurs and investors, banks, grant sources, and financing organizations.
• Builds new connections between entrepreneurs, alums, and investors through carefully curated conversations that foster honest relationships with the promise of confidentiality.
• Hosts monthly peer-to-peer forums driven by the shared accountability of alums to explore topics that support their business and personal successes.

Cohort Milestones and Important Dates

September 1 – Alumni application window opens

September 29 – Alumni application window closes

October 6 – Alumni cohort and groups announced

October 17 (11am – 1pm) – First cohort meeting (Advisory Board)

November 15 (11am – 1pm) – Second cohort meeting (Capital Formation)

December 12 (11am – 1pm) – Third cohort meeting (Accountability presentations)

January 10 (11am – 1pm) – Fourth cohort meeting – Topic determined by the cohort

February 7 (11am – 1pm) – Fifth cohort meeting – Topic determined by the cohort

March 6 (11am – 11pm) – Sixth cohort meeting (Accountability presentations)