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Starter Studio provides education, mentorship, legal and financial resources, networking opportunities, and the right culture to help innovative solutions grow.\u00a0 Ninety-day accelerator classes are offered for aspiring tech startups.\u00a0 Currently, the third class is preparing for graduation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe partnership with Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ gives our Starters additional support to grow their new venture.\u00a0 Participating in the Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ I-Corps program opens up the opportunity to apply for the National NSF I-Corps program as well as SBIR\/STTR grants,\u201d said Pollack, founder of Starter Studio.<\/p>\n<p>As a Community Affiliate, organizations such as Starter Studio, will receive training and support from Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ on delivering a tailored version of the Lean Startup education, as well as access to software and other tools for providing the various program elements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to have Starter Studio as our first <a title=\"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ I-Corps\" href=\"https:\/\/icorps.cie.ucf.edu\/\">Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ I-Corps <\/a>Community Affiliate.\u00a0 This is the first step towards our goal of offering this proven program through a premier network of affiliates to university researchers and technology entrepreneurs throughout the region,\u201d said Ivan Garibay, program director for Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ I-Corps.<\/p>\n<p>Local area entrepreneurs selected for the program, receive I-Corps seed grant funds along with other legal and financial services offered by the Community Affiliate.\u00a0 The I-Corps funds are applied to business, market, or early product prototype development.\u00a0\u00a0 Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ was awarded the NSF I-Corps grant in November 2014 for a three year timeframe.\u00a0 Plans are in process to support the program through the network of affiliates beyond the period of the grant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an example of Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ as \u2018America\u2019s Partnership University\u2019.\u00a0 We have shown that contributing like this to the entrepreneur ecosystem in Central Florida benefits the entire economy through increased high-wage jobs and wealth creation\u201d, added Thomas O\u2019Neal, founder\/director of Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ I-Corps and the<a title=\"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship\" href=\"https:\/\/cie.ucf.edu\/\"> Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Starter Studio is preparing for its <a title=\"Demo Night April 14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/starter-studio-demo-day-3-tickets-16116086649\">demo night<\/a> on April 14th where each team from its accelerator class will showcase their work.<\/p>\n<p>Teams include:<\/p>\n<li>AutoRetainer\u00ae: Provides solo and small firm attorneys the power to send a fee agreement and invoice in less than 30 seconds from any device. Clients can then sign their contract and pay their invoice online.<\/li>\n<li>CodeStart: Gives the absolute beginner a university-level coding education in a fun, easy, and affordable way. 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