Lighthouse Network

02/12/2025

Are you ready to take your Instagram content to the next level? 🚀

Join us for an exclusive workshop, "Instagram Deep Dive: Designing & Optimizing Your Instagram," where you'll learn the strategies and techniques to enhance your presence on this powerful platform. Learn:

➡️ How to design an Instagram profile that attracts customers
➡️ Create content that converts into engagement
➡️ Strategies to grow your audience and increase your reach
➡️ Insights into the latest Instagram trends and features

Join us on 2/20, 4-6 PM at Michael Wassmer Innovation Center

Register Now:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/instagram-deep-dive-designing-optimizing-your-instagram-tickets-1138507720239?aff=oddtdtcreator

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07/11/2024

Lighthouse Labs Insider: Get the inside scoop! -

A little over a month ago, Batch 16 completed their program time with Lighthouse Labs. We’re already missing our weekly cadence with the founders! The Lighthouse Labs team loved working with this group, who showed up, worked hard, and supported one another. We’re wishing them the best as they c...

06/21/2024

Part of being a startup founder is pitching - LOTS. OF. PITCHING. But, our alumni companies are pros! Some recent success stories include:

* Kinis at the RESI South 2024 conference (Redefining Early Stage Investments)...they joined the delegation from Virginia Bio at this event that brought together life sciences startups. See more: https://buff.ly/4b91Vd9

* Karambit.AI as part of their time in Tampa Bay Wave's 2024 CyberTech|X Accelerator program (https://buff.ly/3Vu7H3b )

* and NIRSense, which was selected as one of 80 companies (from 1400 applicants!) to present at the MedTech Innovator roadshow event. https://buff.ly/3xlDKKN

Congratulations to Vincent Vu, Andrew Hendela, and Casey Boutwell, as well as their teams.

06/20/2024

Congratulations are in order for Babylon Micro-Farms! The company brings sustainable hydroponic farming to anyone, in anyplace, with their self-contained, low-cost micro-farms. In March, the company was named to Time's list of the top US greentech firms, coming in at #73 of 100! That's amazing recognition for Alexander Olesen, Graham Smith, and the entire team!

See the full list here: https://buff.ly/3wPtdql

06/19/2024

Lighthouse Labs alumni company Fourplay, which lets pairs of singles connect with other pairs on double dates, recently appeared on a billboard in Times Square in NYC. How cool is that (Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek have the best reactions - to see them, go to https://buff.ly/4c7qs3G ).

At Lighthouse Labs, we're all about finding companies that are making waves in whatever industry they're in, and Fourplay Social is mixing it up for dating apps.

06/14/2024

We're always impressed by the places Lighthouse Labs companies turn up! Recently, three alumni founders hit the speaking circuit: Parlay founder Alex McLeod spoke on a panel at the Fintech is Femme Founders Summit, Athlytic founder Ashton Keys was at SXSW, and Icarus Medical Innovations Evan Eckersley shared more at the LSI Medtech Conference.

We love seeing you all spread the word about what you're doing - congratulations!

06/13/2024

Congratulations to Lighthouse Labs alumni founder Keya Wingfield - her Bombay Spice Potato Chips recently won the Best New Product award at the Virginia Food & Beverage Expo. The event is a celebration of Virginia’s specialty crafted food and drink industry, and has been hosted by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) since 1992. It's THE place for Virginia producers to connect directly with buyers representing major grocery stores, specialty gift and gourmet shops, restaurants, schools, food service and tasting rooms.

Congratulations!

06/03/2024

Don't miss your chance to apply - the deadline is TODAY at noon ET.

We want to meet you!

Get all your questions answered, and apply at https://buff.ly/3R2O6Gj

06/02/2024

24 hours left to apply for Lighthouse Labs' Fall 2024 cohort.

You'll get:
* $20K in non-dilutive investment (yup, free $),
* Access to our unparalleled network of mentors, partners, and investors,
* A lead mentor who knows what it takes to succeed and will be your greatest champion,
* 11 weeks of lean startup education (1st/last weeks in Richmond, VA; other weeks are virtual),
* A robust alumni network,
* Help and support from our awesome staff (if we do say so ourselves), and
* Connections to our thriving innovation ecosystem!

For 11+ years, we've been doing all of this for amazing companies (127 and counting). We strive to support underrepresented and underestimated founders. We will look at any application from US-based companies, regardless of your industry (but, we can tell you we love Virginia-based, health or wellness-focused, or Fintech companies).

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? We want to meet you!

Get all the details at https://buff.ly/3R2O6Gj