This is an exciting opportunity

To help innovative businesses in early to mid stages get their products to market or scale sales.

Applications Open on October 1st

What We Look For in Applicants (Founding Team):

  • TECHNICAL EXPERTISE or ability to recruit and work with technical talent to execute
  • BORN IN PUERTO RICO or have strong Puerto Rican heritage
  • ALREADY HAVE A CORE TEAM of a minimum of two founders
  • COMMITTED TO THE MAYAGÜEZ AREA, West Coast area and to Puerto Rico
  • BE GROWTH ORIENTED, have as a goal to start exploring ways to scale revenue and grow their business in Puerto Rico and in external markets.
  • COMMITMENT TO THE ECOSYSTEM: When the group has successfully completed the program, will it be a thoughtful alumnus? Are people committed to “giving back” to the community?
  • PURPOSE-DRIVEN to address a common problem.
  • BILINGUAL

What We Look For in The Business:

  • Innovative product or service.
  • Preference towards innovation-driven business such as software-based business, Software as a Service, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, E-commerce, Developer Tools, Virtual Reality, Cybersecurity, FinTech, InsureTech, EdTech, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, among others.
  • Your company has a social impact component embedded in its culture and operations.
  • Already in market or expect to launch to market in 6 months or less.
  • Have validated a market for your product or service through customer discovery and developed a Minimum Viable Product.
  • Practical Applicability of the Business: Have you proved Product-Market-Fit? Does it have potential to scale revenue?
  • Impact on the Community: How does the proposed project serve or impact the local community? Which communities will benefit?
  • Management’s ability to execute: Can the people on the team build a business? What skills are already present for execution? What will the group need to launch or scale sales?

Rep Might be a Good Fit if:

You have developed an expertise that has led to a successful product or service you are currently ready to take to market or scale sales.

You are a self-motivated individual who works well in collaboration with others.

You have some solid business skills, or you and members of your team are committed to learning how to run a successful business.

Do You Have What It Takes?

– Calling for Rising Entrepreneurs! –

– Applications Open on October 1st –

1Rising Entrepreneurs Program Applicant Info
2Your Business
3Submit Form
Describe your business in 7 words or less.
A minimum of 2 is required.
A minimum of 1 full-time founder is required. A full-time founder is defined as a person dedicated exclusively to the startup.