Description
Texas Southern University is seeking proposals from qualified firms to design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate an entrepreneurship accelerator and business training program. The program should support aspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders, and early-stage businesses. The selected contractor will provide a structured entrepreneurship development program, including curriculum, business coaching, mentorship, and performance metrics. The program should incorporate classroom instruction, workshops, mentoring, coaching, networking opportunities, and experiential learning activities. The contractor should have experience in providing similar services to colleges and universities.
• The program should serve both Texas Southern University students and community-based entrepreneurs through cohort-based programming.
• The contractor should propose an accelerator model that includes a recommended program duration, cohort size, curriculum, participant support strategy, mentorship model, performance metrics, and implementation schedule.
• The contractor should provide individualized business coaching and mentoring.
• The contractor should provide participants with appropriate educational resources.
• The program should assist participants in developing competencies such as business planning, financial readiness, operational readiness, marketing readiness, leadership development, market positioning, business communications, investor readiness, pitch development, and growth planning.