GVL Starts
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GVL Starts
URL: https://www.furman.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship/innovation-entrepreneurship/gvl-starts/ Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page) GVL Starts is a recurring 9-week community accelerator for first-time founders in Greenville ($499, need-based scholarships). **Fall 2026 cohort:** September 10 – November 5, 2026; Thursdays 5:30–8:30 p.m. downtown. Week 9 Venture Showcase grants three $5,000 startup awards (cohort participants only).
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URL: https://www.furman.edu/innovation-entrepreneurship/innovation-entrepreneurship/gvl-starts/ Captured: 2026-07-01 (re-audited against live page)
GVL Starts is a recurring 9-week community accelerator for first-time founders in Greenville ($499, need-based scholarships). Fall 2026 cohort: September 10 – November 5, 2026; Thursdays 5:30–8:30 p.m. downtown. Week 9 Venture Showcase grants three $5,000 startup awards (cohort participants only).
Claims Supported
- 201 ventures launched/accelerated since 2021; 35+ partners (SC Dept of Commerce, Truist Foundation)
- Fall 2026 program dates: Sep 10 – Nov 5, 2026; applications open for Fall 2026 cohort on official page
- Venture Showcase pitch competition is exclusive to active cohort members (not a standalone open competition)
- Paladin Pitch finalists receive scholarships to participate
Evidence Limits
Recurring cohort-based accelerator — not added to public events calendar as a one-off event. Venture Showcase date inferred as final program week (Nov 5, 2026) but pitching is cohort-only. Application deadline for Fall 2026 not published on page.