Manufacturing businesses have different needs from other industries. Growth can seem out of reach when you go at it alone. But together,
both learning and business growth are accelerated.
Together We Can Make It
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Get Unstuck and Grow
With the right support, anything is possible. By combining group learning with individual mentor sessions to directly apply what you learned, you can get unstuck and establish a plan for growth.
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A Scale Up Mindset
Starting a business and scaling a business take two different skill sets. Your determination and expertise helped you get the ball rolling. Now keep it growing while we help you develop a different approach to your business.
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Profitable Sustainable Future
Developing a business that is repeatable and predictable is the key to a profitable and sustainable future, allowing you to better control your venture’s future.
Applications are open now!
Cohort Program Overview
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During six shared learning sessions, participants will cover business growth and sustainability topics centered around manufacturing business best practices. Sessions are led by experts within their fields with an emphasis on practical application for business owners.
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Experienced mentors will help you take the content from training sessions and apply it to a plan to scale your business sustainably, turning concepts into action.
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One-size-fits-all rarely works, especially when it comes to business growth. Our staff and mentors will help identify specific areas where your business could benefit from specialized training resources as part of your growth plan.
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Specialized industry partners are easily accessible through the network of resources available to the Warehouse Business Accelerator. We facilitate valuable connections for your business when needed.
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As a final deliverable of the cohort program, your business will have an actionable growth plan tailored for your needs and goals.
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After completing the four-month program, you’ll still have access to a full year of connection with our member community for support, inspiration, and collaboration.
The Make It Accelerator from the Warehouse Business Accelerator is designed with manufacturers in mind. This focused, four-month program will help your business build a plan to long-term profitability.
Cohort Structure
The Make It Accelerator is a hybrid program designed to combine in-person cohort training, virtual mentor sessions, and additional customizable education to be flexible for your needs.
Key Dates for 2025 Make It Cohort
We’ll be engaging with cohort participants throughout the four months of the course, but key commitment dates are below:
Kickoff Day - May 20th
In-Person Training Days
June 3rd
June 12th
June 26th
July 17th
July 31st
August 28th
Graduation Event - September 9th
Applications are open now!
FAQs
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The Make It Accelerator ideal participant is:
A manufacturing or hard tech business
5-20 employees
Generating revenue for at least one year
Facing growing pains
A C-Suite participant with a growth mindset
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The four-month training costs $1,950, which includes ongoing business support for one year upon successful completion of the program. This cost is subsidized in part by a grant from the Economic Development Administration.
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Yes! The shared learning sessions are scheduled as in-person only. However, mentor and specialized training sessions can be completed virtually.
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No. We do not require you to give up equity in your company to participate. The tuition is the only cost to participate in the program.
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No. The Make It Accelerator is a funding agnostic program. What we are focused on is that your business is sustainable and profitable long-term.
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This program requires you to regularly report revenue, capital structure, financial model, employee count, and business & product milestones. Transparency and vulnerability are key to an effective collaboration, but you do not need to share sensitive or classified Intellectual Property, trade secrets or customer details. Our staff and mentors will sign NDAs with you.
As a grant-funded, nonprofit organization, your reported data may be aggregated with other program participants for program and community impact reporting. But your data will never be shared outside of our organization in an individually identifiable manner.