During a demo day at the National Aquarium last week, startup founders pitched plans to maximize profits and purpose.
Conscious Venture Lab (CVL), the accelerator program of SHIFT Ventures that’s based out of space at Baltimore City Community College in West Baltimore, closed out its fifth cohort on Thursday. The accelerator supports businesses with a social mission over four months through a curriculum and mentorship. Drawing companies from around the region, the nine-company cohort featured five founded by women and four by people of color. (Note: Applications for the next cohort are open through Valentine’s Day.)
At demo day, the companies presented on their progress and plans to a panel including Meghan McGee, a partner at Camden Partners, and Jeffery Mund, the founder and managing partner of MCVC Ventures.
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