Selected entrepreneurs receive individualized mentoring, training, and resources – dedicated to helping founders hit a critical business goal – all at no cost. 

Milestone Makers  

At the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, we’re committed to investing in the individuals taking big risks to solve problems in new ways. That's why we created Milestone Makers, a way to help entrepreneurs set, hit, and celebrate milestones critical to company growth.  

Through our expertise and prestigious business network, we’ll work with a small cohort of entrepreneurs one-on-one to define a critical business goal and accelerate their path to achieving it. Participants will be individually matched with mentors who are leaders in your industry, will offer instant feedback, and will take a personal interest in helping you grow.  

Upon acceptance, we offer customized resources to meet your needs and learning style. This three-month program will also elevate and amplify your brand through media and PR opportunities, and celebrates and widely shares your success by hosting you and your company on Nasdaq's Time Square Tower.  

The Center, in partnership with our partners, is proud to make this a free program with a pay-it-forward philosophy. As a distinguished part of our community, Milestone Makers will return to teach, share, and nominate the next cohort of great leaders. 

Summer 2020: COVID-19 Solutions Cohort
May 26th - August 18th

We are pleased to announce our Summer 2020 Milestone Maker cohort is dedicated to early stage founders building COVID-19 solutions. This flagship program helps catalyze entrepreneurs by offering a customized platform of extensive support and market recognition during a virtual 12-week, part time program – all of which is completely free.

Our world has changed dramatically and rapidly in the few months. Never has urgency been so immediate or the stakes higher for solutions to the challenges COVID-19 has so quickly brought with its global outbreak. While the world is facing historic uncertainty, what we know to be true is that entrepreneurs will be the solution. Entrepreneurs are building recovery, future growth and eventual regeneration for individuals, communities and the world.

We sadly can’t add hours to the day, new team members, or a magic wand that magically sifts through all the help/information that is available. But we can offer entrepreneurs a port to land for the next 12-weeks to fuel up and accelerate activity from a supportive, grounded place that builds strength and tenacity in this time.

To accomplish this, we are mobilizing our network, partners, coaches, experts and community of fellow entrepreneurs to help selected entrepreneurs achieve their most critical business goal in a three-month sprint.

This cohort of Milestone Makers runs from May 26th – August 18th.

Milestone Makers COVID-19 Solutions is for any founder addressing a current problem we're facing with COVID-19 including but not limited to these business areas:

• Distance learning
• Connection for children & families
• Development of treatments for COVID-19
• Food insecurities
• Access to healthcare
• Supply Chain & Logistics Resilience
• Automation & Industrial IoT

How can I apply? 

Applications for the Summer cohort are currently closed. Click here to learn more about the Fall program.

FAQ's

Who should participate?

Early stage founders building COVID-19 solutions and looking to set and hit a critical business milestone in the next quarter.

This program is open to founders across the globe -- all sessions will be virtual over the 12 weeks. 

Milestone Makers COVID-19 Solutions is for any founder addressing a current problem we're facing with COVID-19 including but not limited to these business areas:

• Distance learning
• Connection for children & families
• Development of treatments for COVID-19
• Food insecurities
• Access to healthcare
• Supply Chain & Logistics Resilience
• Automation & Industrial IoT

What is a milestone? Here’s the definition we’re using. 

Milestone noun /ˈmīlˌstōn/ 

1. An important goal you’ve set for your business that takes time, tenacity, and more than a little creative thinking to attain. 

2. An achievement that signals your business is on its way to the next stage of growth (and that deserves celebration). 

A Milestone is your next important business goal that can be achieved in 12 weeks. If this goal is met, it should have an important positive effect on your business.