Do you have an idea for a platform but no coding experience? Bubble is introducing the Immerse Program, a virtual residency program for early-stage Black and Afro-Latinx entrepreneurs with absolutely no coding experience, that will run for 10 weeks. During the course of this program, founders will learn, build and launch their web apps in this pre-accelerator.
The immerse program follows a meticulous curriculum at the bubble core, product core, and business core.
At the Bubble core, the early-stage founders will partake in a 2-week intensive which includes education on the basics of building a web app, foundational concepts of Bubble, and how bubble enables users of their app to have a great experience without coding. This intensive also includes weekly sessions and group office hours alongside 1:1s with a coach, that focuses on a founder’s app.
The Product core occurs after the founders have a good grasp of the basic concepts of no-code and programming. At this stage, the founders build the core of their app, and afterward in the program, they focus on improving what has been built in preparation for demo day.
At the Business core, through weekly speaker series, founders can connect with investors and other professionals in the Immerse Network. Here they refine their business pitch and brainstorm ideas in personalized weekly 1:1s.
The Immerse Program will wrap up with a Demo Day, where selected founders will pitch their businesses in front of investors, fellow founders, and other tech professionals in the ecosystem. Prizes will be won for best pitch, fan favorite, and best product.
Best Pitch: Equity-free grant of $5000 and 1-year free at the professional tier of Bubble.
Fan Favorite: 6 months free at the professional tier of Bubble.
Best Product: 1-year free at the professional tier of Bubble.
The Immerse program is equity free and any founder who identifies as BIPOC is eligible to apply before the deadline of November 14th, 2022. Cohort 5 of the Immerse Program will begin in early December and end in late February. To get the most from the program, founders are asked to allocate at least 12+ additional hours a week to add to their product & learning journey.
For more information or to apply for Immerse, visit: https://bubble.io/immerse. Good luck to all founders!