Apply to GrowHU today and receive 8+ weeks of sales and marketing support in our no-fee partnerships-focused accelerator. During this program our team will work alongside you to help scale your business.

Our Mission:

Developed by Howard in partnership with humble ventures and Fiserv, a global fintech and payments leader, the GrowHU accelerator program unites diverse entrepreneurs from the Howard University and greater HBCU communities and supports them in taking their businesses to the next level.

Our Purpose:

To elevate diverse entrepreneurs and advance their businesses through leading sales and marketing support.

Please Apply if

You have sales of $1M over the lifetime of your business

This program is designed to accelerate the companies with close to $1M in lifetime sales, with sales and marketing support. This number assumes you have found a sales process that has worked to convert an initial set of customers. If you are a diverse founder and this sounds like your business, please apply!

OR

You have $10K+ in monthly, recurring revenue over the past 6 months

This program is designed for companies that have achieved product / market fit and are focused on scaling. If you are a diverse founder and you are making recurring revenue at a reasonable scale, and are in search of support, please apply!

If you are part of the Howard University community, or part of the greater HBCU community and are scaling your business, please apply for the virtual v1.0 cohort. Applications close on October 28th, 2022.

Fiserv will award a total of $30,000 in Back2Business grants in the form of non-dilutive funding to select participants of the GrowHU program.

Testimonials about the PitchHU incubator

Coaches & Subject Matter Experts

Terry Adams
Howard University

Vivian Greentree
Fiserv

Neil Wilcox
Fiserv

Ajit Verghese
humble ventures

Shane Caldwell
Fiserv

Tim Darcy
humble ventures