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Our Process

KINETIC follows a multi-pronged methodology inspired by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. MIT entrepreneurs have a high success rate. Over 30,000 companies founded by MIT alumni are active, employing 4.6 million people and producing annual revenues of $1.9 trillion, roughly equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world. (2015 MIT Report)
1.Heart

Original Content, Speaker Series, Newsletter, Blog, News, Podcast, Celebrations, Recognition

2.Head

Specialized Online Courses, Residential and Regional Bootcamps, Certification Programs

3.Hand

Competitions, Hackathons, Accelerators, Incubators, Entrepreneurship, Apprenticeships, Job Board

4.Kin

Access to Funding, Mentorship Network, Community Activities, Annual Conference

Working Together to Help Entrepreneurs Find Funding

Our Audacious 2023 Goals

Over the next year, we have four major goals.
PLATFORM MEMBERS - 20,000
100%
AMBASSADORS - 500
100%
GRANTS AWARDED - 150
100%
ENTREPRENEURS FUNDED - 500
100%

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Our Partners

We have excellent partners to help us achieve our goals.

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CUPS OF COFFEE

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GLOBAL PARTNERS

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KINETIC AMBASSADORS

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SONGS LISTNED TO

The Time Is Now

The Winds of Change Are Blowing

Encouraged by recent movements to achieve social justice in the United States, KINETIC believes strongly that without economic justice, there is no social justice.

  • More venture capital firms have committed funds for diverse founders.

  • Institutional investors are beginning to require diversity. (WSJ)

  • Startups with diverse founders average higher returns for investors. (BCG)

  • Given the pandemic, interest in entrepreneurship is surging.

  • Small business ownership of Blacks rose in the U.S. by 400% in '18. (Guidant)

Innovation

Innovation is key to fueling the growth of entrepreneurship in economically distressed communities around the world.

Technology

Technology is a major focus of our strategy to catalyze the growth of entrepreneurs. It offers the greatest opportunity and levels the playing field.

Escape Velocity

Sometimes entrepreneurs just need a bit of support to achieve escape velocity, and that makes all the difference.

Global Networks

Our global mission demands that we welcome and work with people from around the world who share our goals.

Diligent Work

It’s time to go to work, not just talk about the disparities or harp on the gloomy stats that we all know. Be the change!

International Support

We are proud to have organizations from all around the global join our network of agents of change.

We eat and sleep entrepreneurship!

Entrepreneurship is the best way to achieve self-actualization and economic autonomy.

Our Values

 

We regard integrity as our most important value. It is so important in the business world. We will be transparent about our goals and the KINETIC organization while demanding that those who associate with us have these same high standards.

Our Philosophy

 

Entrepreneurship is about maximizing economic development by starting a business. Therefore, KINETIC focuses on maximizing economic development and impact by helping to solve the biggest challenge that entrepreneurs face: funding. As a result of solving this problem, we will make tremendous steps toward achieving economic justice.

Our Vision

 

KINETIC, an initiative founded at MIT, envisions a world where funding is available, accessible, and adequate for all people to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.

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