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The 2024 Black Innovation Summit was a hit! Read all the highlights in our 2024 Impact Report 👇

Seven of our AI startups have been listed as ‘Startups to Watch’ by Disruption Magazine 👏 Congratulations to Flowjin, Handy.ai, HILO, Loopify, Quantibly, Snoooz AI, and Talin ! READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/gmxmdGah Scale your startup into a world-class tech company and apply to our Fall Cohort by August 11. Sheida Mirjahani, Shahrzad Mirjahani, Volodymyr Demianenko 🇨🇦🇺🇦 , Iryna Andriushchenko, Kirk Stephens, David Abrams, John Alimi, Busayo Durojaye, Cyrus Z. Kazi, Victoria D., Julian D'Angelo, Trevor Witjes

Check out our top 10 insights from #AcceleratorFest in our latest article ⤵️⤵️ Discover the knowledge shared between 120 influential leaders, guided by Abdullah Snobar, ICD.D from DMZ, shaping the future of acceleration programs. AcceleratorFest is a Premium Fest presented annually at #Startupfest for directors, managing directors, and community managers of accelerator programs. This year's edition was presented in collaboration with Political Intelligence, Mouvement des accélérateurs d'innovation du Québec and KRB Avocats | Lawyers. #Startupfest #Unconference #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #AccelerationPrograms #CDNTech #CommunityEngagement #DigitalTransformation

Yesterday, our space filled up for a morning of learning and networking at our quarterly Black Innovation Breakfast ☀️☕ Thank you to our incredible panelists Efosa KC Obano, Craig Wellington, Malcolm Wright, Monique Miller, and Adam Khan as well as our Black Innovation Programs Manager Yinka Adesesan for fostering discussions around community, funding opportunities, and industry challenges for Black founders. Find out more about our Incubator and Black Innovation Programs: https://lnkd.in/g_UmtFcC Liane Coulahan Black Founders Network Black Opportunity Fund Nobellum Unilever Ministry of Citizenship & Multiculturalism | Ministère des Affaires civiques et du Multiculturalisme

There’s a ton of players in the community that do what we do at DMZ - so what’s our competitive advantage? Prioritizing service excellence. We're founder-obsessed, considering every detail of the founder experience. From the coffee we serve to the tailored mentorship we provide, and our international expansion plans to help founders break into new markets. Here’s a page from our playbook on how startups can become customer obsessed: ➡ Embrace a customer-first mindset. Infuse this philosophy into your startup's core, articulate it in your vision and prioritize customers in daily decisions. ➡ Operate with a sense of urgency. Balancing automation with personal attention is crucial to ensure a professional experience with genuine human interaction. ➡ Create joyful moments. Build lasting customer loyalty by going above and beyond. Foster a personal connection and encourage honest feedback. These personal touches create trust and loyalty. ➡ Implement a customer feedback loop. Knowing what your customers want is key for any startup. Use customer feedback to grow. To achieve excellence, you must be ruthless on quality across the board—that’s the bottom line.

Free advice coming in hot from Freeman and Evan (DMZ’s finance team). They lay out the biggest money mistakes that founders make in their entrepreneurial journey. Need advice? Our 18-month Incubator offers a range of financial support tailored to your tech startup. Apply to the Fall Cohort by August 11 and attend one of our online info sessions over the next few weeks: * July 19 at 10am * July 26 at 10am * August 1 at 10am * August 9 at 10am * August 16 at 10am REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/g_UmtFcC

Solve problems in the housing industry with your tech startup. 🏠 Founders in our PropTech stream, like Ali Jozi from Structure Plus, joined our global startup ecosystem and scaled their solutions through our world-class Incubator. The PropTech stream is presented in partnership with GroundBreak Ventures. Apply to the Fall Cohort by August 11 and attend one of our online info sessions over the next few weeks: - July 19 at 10am - July 26 at 10am - August 1 at 10am - August 9 at 10am - August 16 at 10am REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/g_UmtFcC

Montreal stole our hearts last week! 🥐❤️ We averaged 10 croissants per day while having great conversations about how to get involved in DMZ's ecosystem – from being a student in our Talent Academy to a founder in our incubation program. A huge shoutout to Startupfest for organizing a great festival. And a special thanks to our partners at Desjardins – catching up with you was the cherry on top! P.S. Applications for our Fall 2024 incubator are now open. Now is your time to apply :) Abdullah Snobar, ICD.D Cleanster Gloria Oppong Alex Husarewych Liane Coulahan Shane Flynn Nikolina Susac Armin Ghanavati Emily Smiley #StartupFest #Montreal #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #EcosystemBuilding

Applications to our Fall 2024 Incubator close in less than ONE month! 🚨 Join our global ecosystem to scale your startup into a world-class tech company. Over 18 months, get access to expert-level support in sales, revenue, product design, legal, pitch coaching and marketing. Our growing network of founders and partners connects you with diverse, customized benefits across the globe. 🌎 Apply to the Fall Cohort by August 11 and attend one of our online info sessions over the next few weeks: - July 19 at 10am - July 26 at 10am - August 1 at 10am - August 9 at 10am - August 16 at 10am REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/g_UmtFcC

Ready to embrace a camel mindset? 🐪 Applications to our Fall 2024 Incubator are OPEN. Skip the hours of research. Attend an info session to learn everything about our program benefits and bring your burning questions for our team. Reserve your spot at dmz.to/infosessions 📆 Upcoming sessions: July 12 at 10am July 19 at 10am July 26 at 10am August 1 at 10am August 9 at 10am August 16 at 10am *Applications close August 11.