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Are you a Baltipreneur?

The accelerator program at Loyola University Maryland is returning for its third cohort, and applications are open for ventures interested in applying.

 

It's open to both for-profit and nonprofit ventures, offering support that includes close mentorship and peer learning. In terms of funding, a minimum total of $40,000 is provided. Programming will be held this spring in a hybrid format.

 

Apply by Dec. 15. A Q&A to learn more is scheduled for Dec. 9.

 

—Technical.ly Deputy Managing Editor Stephen Babcock (stephen@technical.ly)


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