Dare2Scale 2024 Application Form

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Dare2Scale (D2S) is an industry-agnostic 4-month non-dilutive accelerator that provides entrepreneurs with access to resources, successful founders, and mentors across the organization’s local network to scale to the next level.

Dare2Scale 2024 is backed for the sixth year in a row by its main partner Postbank, and supported by Software Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA), and The America for Bulgaria Foundation. SeedBlink Bulgaria will back up the program as a Capital Partner. Dare2Scale is also proudly recognized by its media partners - Forbes Bulgaria, Bloomberg TV Bulgaria and Digitalk.

The program’s sixth edition will run from September when it will kick off with an Orientation and will conclude in December with the final Demo Day pitching event. The curriculum includes group workshops (open to all founders), 1:1 mentorships with senior consultants from PwC Bulgaria and with Endeavor Bulgaria's mentors (open to founders and C-levels), and networking events.

As part of our commitment to supporting young talent and fostering innovation, we are opening a special quota for entrepreneurs aged up to 30 years old. Applications from these entrepreneurs will receive special attention, with each case being reviewed individually to ensure equitable opportunities for all. Additionally, the standard eligibility criteria for these entrepreneurs, will not be as strictly enforced.

Eligibility criteria:

• 2023 annual revenue of min €100K
• Max 150 employees
• Company is headquartered in Bulgaria

Application timeline:

• All shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to an online interview in May.

• The final 2024 cohort will be announced in June.

Financial contribution:

Courtesy of Dare2Scale’s partners, each selected company will be expected to cover just a part of the overall program cost.

Thus, the participation fee accounts for €4,000.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please email us at daretoscale@endeavor.org or ivo.atanassov@endeavor.org

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All applications will be treated with confidentiality and used only for the purposes of the selection process. Filling out the application form will take 20 to 30 mins.

Please, read and check all to continue: *

I have read and understand the full announcement above regarding Dare2Scale's general overview.

If selected as a participant, I understand that all networking events and group workshops will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria between September and December.

If selected as a participant, I understand my participation in the 2024 edition will require involvement in group workshops, 1:1 mentor sessions and networking events, or a time commitment of 3-5 hours per week.

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