Here is a brief overview of what we bring to the 10 companies we select for each cohort:
- Proven structured curriculum in building scalable startups. We provide direct guidance on critical company building components, such as customer development, brand foundation, positioning, legal, team building, distribution, marketing, pitching, fundraising, and more.
- Our Mentor Network provides a vast and powerful collective knowledge. We put you in direct contact with some of the greatest minds not only in the cannabis industry, but in our professional network as well. Long-time industry advocates, successful cannabis entrepreneurs, and dispensary owners on one side, successful tech founders, legal and accounting experts, and professional entrepreneur coaches on the other side.
- Full-time office space at the Gateway headquarters in Oakland, CA. Oakland is the home of the cannabis legalization movement and will be the hotbed of innovation for the industry. You will have proximity to the greatest minds in many industries, and our mentors will be in and out of the office on a consistent basis.
- 1-on-1 business consulting and pitch coaching from the founders of Gateway, whose office is a part of the incubator space in which you'll be working.
- Strategic Partnerships have already been forged to provide legal and regulatory advice, while also providing connections to media and distribution.
- Frequent events in our awesome open space will bring people directly to your office. Brown-bag lunches, regular classes, organization gatherings, and random occurrences will provide great value to your journey.
- $50,000 investment in exchange for 5% of your company. This operating capital can be used however you determine best used for your business. While we don't believe that this is the primary value our program provides, we do hope it relieves some of the pressure as you scale your company.
- Demo Days at the conclusion of the program to provide you the springboard you need to gain investment and marketshare.
