1. 10X
Business
Accelerator

2. Background - What is an accelerator?
 Accelerators: “Incubators with a deadline”
 3-4 month program
 Heavily advisor/mentor driven
 $20k, in exchange for 6% common equity
 Concludes with a national showcase event

3. Background - What results have occurred?
Y-Combinator: Best in the business
 As of now, 37 Y Combinator companies, out of 511 startups, have valuations
of, or sold for at least $40 million. Currently the total valuation for the 511
startups is $11.5 billion.
 Average valuation per accelerated company: $22.5 Million
 Average operational outlay/company: $60K
 ROI: 375,000%

4. Not Just Silicon Valley

5. 10X Success – 3 classes

6. 2013 10X Class
 Transition from OSU to Founders Factory
 Collaboration: FF – TechColumbus – OSU – 2020 – VC
 100+ Applications -> 10 Companies
 100+ Mentors, Specialists, Advisors
 Innovate Columbus Partnership
 Sept 4th – Class Starts
 November 15th – Demo Day at OSU with Key Note

7. 10X of the Future
 The top 10 successful accelerators have strong
corporate engagement and a sustainable budget
for year round operations, like The Brandery in
Cincinnati... With P&G, PNC, Duke Energy, Marketing
Agencies, etc. as key partners.
 How do we do that in Columbus?