Where ideas and wisdom connect for change
The Collective is a new kind of Startup Accelerator. Where any startup that is making an impact can harness the online power of combining advisors, knowledge, and community to become ready-to-raise. Too many early-stage startups struggle to get the support and capital they need because most Accelerators only accept 5-10% of applicants. And if you are a startup focused on making an impact, the numbers are even worse.
Startups
Whether you need help building your profile, or seek expert advice, or simply want to connect with like-minded changemakers, The Collective is your platform for growth. Learn more about how you can harness our Advisors to get ready-to-raise.
Advisors
Share your wisdom and mentor the next generation of changemakers. Your experience and insights are invaluable. From providing feedback to mentoring startups, The Collective is where you can make a difference.
Build your Advisory board with The Collective
Discover a diverse and global network of advisors ready to guide and support you. Our featured advisors below represent just a small sample of the extensive, cross-disciplinary expertise available to you. Whether you need insights on business strategy, technical development, or personal growth, our platform connects you with the right mentors to propel your journey forward.
Go-to-Market Expert
A serial entrepreneur with extensive Business Strategy, Marketing and Venture Capital experience. 10 years of service as an advisor for various startups in Montreal, Canada.
Strategy & Crisis Management
Part entrepreneur, part diplomat, part creative and part crisis management leader, he operates at the nexus of innovation, investment, insurance and impact. A 15 year entrepreneurial journey saw him create, grow and sell some great businesses. Yet it has been his failures….plenty of failure, where his real business and life lessons stem from.
Top Line Business Strategy
30 years as a Direct Advertising & Digital Marketing CEO. Strong business acumen with a focus on growth strategy, HR Culture and establishing a clear and simple vision.
Product Design & Development
Brian has been designing, developing and marketing new products for new markets for two decades. Personally built two Creative Agencies, a Digital Agency servicing large international franchises, and multiple conferences. A lover of collaboration, he has co-founded three Fintech Start-ups, two Co-Working Spaces, two Art Galleries and a Music & Light Festival.
Are you a startup?
Trusted by impact-driven founders across the globe.
Janthana
The Collective supports our insurtech venture journey, provides extremely valuable feedback from investors and connects us to impact-orientated tech investors across UK, Europe, North America and South East Asia. Female founders look no further.
Colin
The Collective shares our passion for alternative protein, agtech and tackling climate change. They understand deeply what it means to be a founder and work passionately to free-up founder time and drive social and environmental impact across the world.
Rafiq
The EarthTech family has supported our emerging market impact tech mission from the very beginning. They free up founders' time and provide us continual insights, investor feedback and connectivity to conscious capital both domestically and internationally.
Dan
The Collective by Earthtech recognised the urgency of our climate tech mission and gave us an abundance of investor feedback and well-aligned investor intros across multiple continents to help save us energy and supercharge our venture. Thank you for believing in what we do for people and planet.
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Us vs. Accelerators:
Accelerators are programs designed to support early-stage startups through mentorship, education, and funding to accelerate their growth. While traditional accelerators offer valuable resources and networking opportunities, this chart highlights how The Collective stands out as a flexible, supportive, and inclusive platform tailored to the needs of impact-driven entrepreneurs.
Feature
Us
Accelerators
Open to any impact startup at any stage
Open to any impact startup at any stage
Open to any impact startup at any stage
Proprietary investor-ready pitch
Proprietary investor-ready pitch
Proprietary investor-ready pitch
No equity
No equity
No equity
Available for as long as you need
Available for as long as you need
Available for as long as you need
Large and global advisor pool
Large and global advisor pool
Large and global advisor pool
Inline feedback process
Inline feedback process
Inline feedback process
Unlimited feedback from multiple sources
Unlimited feedback from multiple sources
Unlimited feedback from multiple sources
On demand courses and templates
On demand courses and templates
On demand courses and templates
Our Mission
The Collective’s purpose is to mobilize the human capital needed to make our planet and our species sustainable.
For people and planet to prosper
Latest & Greatest
Sustainable innovation through partnership
While the many Boards have approved, and CEO’s announced, inspirational ESG objectives, the majority lack a true strategy around HOW they plan to achieve their targets. In 2023 stakeholders are highly critical of companies that say one thing and do another. The risk of accusations of Greenwashing are real and companies are rightfully scared of such accusations. So how do you turn ambitions into action?
PODCAST
Accelerating the energy transition
Alex is based in Houston, Texas, the global eco-centre of the oil and gas industry. It is from the epicentre of the energy sector that Alex created Climate Impact Capital, who invests in technology-driven, disruptive early-stage companies that have the potential to accelerate the energy transition and significantly reduce climate change risks.
Alex is a global expert in energy and his insights on what is needed to transition the global economy to renewable, stable and affordable energy are compelling.
In this episode, Alex has some sensational advice for all founders, but particularly those focused on energy and are looking to get traction with large energy players.
WELCOME
TO THE IMPACT INVESTMENT PLATFORM
At EarthTech, we’re obsessed with making the capital raise process faster and less painful for entrepreneurs and investors alike because frankly, we are running out of time to solve the world’s greatest social and environmental challenges.
PODCAST
Embracing non-dilutive strategic funding
Awesome human alert.
Jodie and Matt from Tractor Ventures are both startup to exit Founders who understand the challenges faced by founders, especially the capital raise journey. They have created a powerful alternative funding vehicle which helps great businesses get growth capital without having to give away large amounts of equity in their business. They really care about the founders that they are on a mission to support.
Matt and Jodie have some wonderful advice for founders, especially around how we can all do better to embrace and support women-led businesses. A must view episode for founders looking to learn about how non-dilutive funding works.
PODCAST
HOW CORPORATIONS MUST EMBRACE INNOVATION AND IMPACT INVESTMENT
In the words of Buddha – “radiate boundless love towards the entire world”.
There are few people in the world who are as purpose-driven as Stephan Straus. A 30 year corporate turnaround expert, Stephan now leverages his career turning around loss making $billion + revenue business, for impact.
A buddhist and passionate believer in impact innovation, Stephan is on a mission to help large corporations to embrace innovation and impact investment to delight their customers, become great corporation citizens and attract and retain talent – for people and planet to prosper.
Mycelium inspired technology
Mycelium is a network of fungal threads that live in the soil. It provides the nodes that link communities of trees and other flora together in a collaborative and mutually supportive way. We believe that learning from and mimicking the intelligence of nature and the power of community is the best way for humanity to come together and efficiently unlock a sustainable way of life.
