Empowering growth-stage companies towards sustainable expansion!
Xpand is an entrepreneurial program designed to support growth-stage companies in Puerto Rico by providing business resources and network opportunities that can potentiate sustainable expansion into new and international markets.
What does xpand HAVE to offer?
Direct access to active investors through the parallel18 Ventures subprogram.
On-going
community
support
- Direct access to active investors through the parallel18 Ventures subprogram.
- Parallel18's co-working space allows our participants to effectively engage and collaborate with our mentors and expert team.
- Connections and prospective partnership access via parallel18 Connect's network of corporate partners.
- Participants can apply to investment fund of $100K (USD) in seed capital. Selected companies should demonstrate commitment to the program, increase growth, and impact the business ecosystem of Puerto Rico.
Curriculum-driven
initiatives
- Week after week, participants engage in hand-picked sessions focused on Xpand’s main educational pillars: Sales & Marketing, Financials, and Business Strategy.
- Our highly experienced mentor network offers technical one-on-one assistance tailored to each participant's needs, ranging from Public Relations, Investment, Marketing, Business Development, etc.
- Meet the founder: Informal gatherings with proficient founders from Puerto Rico and abroad to learn and foresee firsthand how to manage scalability and growth.
- Roundtable Meetings: Xpand participants can bring learnings, milestones, challenges, and opportunities to the table and discuss them with other founders. This conversation will be guided by one of our mentors.
HIGH QUALITY MENTORSHIP
WHO QUALIFIES?
Companies must have over 3 years in operations and should be for-profit organizations. Participants must demonstrate a proven impact on Puerto Rico.
The activities carried out by the company must have a business model with the potential to grow and scale its operations outside of Puerto Rico
Selected businesses must be majority-owned by Puerto Rican or Latino individuals currently living in Puerto Rico.
The founders must have participated in an acceleration program before Xpand or generated more than $250,000+ in annual sales.
How to join Xpand?
Our program accepts participants all year round. If you have at least two team leaders dedicated exclusively to your company’s operations, this is your chance! Take advantage of our resources, mentors, and events.
The parallel18 team will contact you!
