Calling all Sport and Active Lifestyle Entrepreneurs! (July Newsletter)

Did you know that 130 CEOs of early stage companies in the Sport, Active and healthy living space have already graduated from the SDSI Accelerator and are on their way to success? It's an amazing fast start for any qualifying company. The metrics are unique: 85% success rate, nearly $90 Million in start up capital raised, 51% are women founded, 750 new jobs. The Accelerator is free to all SDSI members, and joining is easy and inexpensive. It's a 20-week mentor led curriculum with 4 mentors per company and 80 hours per company of expert mentorship. There is no faster, more qualified opportunity in our space. If your company is a candidate, or if you have one to refer to the program contact (Dana Rowley) or get involved yourself! Learn more and start your application here:

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Congrats to Newest Accelerator Grads
Congratulations to the most recent graduates of the SDSI Accelerator program! BASE Sports Group, TRUWILD, and ebike Cargo Products officially crossed the finish line of Class 19. We’re always impressed by the dedication, ingenuity and perseverance we see from our program participants and look forward to watching their success unfold. Our next cohort is just around the corner. If you’d like to join the ranks of Accelerator grads, learn what it takes to apply here.

SDSI Welcomes New Member Driftline
Driftline is a performance swimwear company and the inventor of Drifties, a patent-pending wetsuit-lined boardshorts that provide warmth, comfort and chafe protection in the areas that matter the most. Founded by Wes Horbatuck and Greg Orfe, two best friends and avid surfers, Driftline recently appeared on this season of SHARK TANK, where they turned down two offers - Wes and Greg didn’t want to bite! After launching in 2019 they have been named best boardshort by publications like GQ, Forbes, The Inertia and Outside Magazine and feel they still have plenty of room to innovate. Local to Leucadia, the Driftline boys are always in the water doing R&D and having true board meetings. Their goal is to continually make products by watermen, for watermen. You can find their game-changing boardies at www.driftline.co/ and on all social media at @driftline.co.

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