Fall 2024

Application Deadline:

Oct 11, 2024

Apply now

Clarify your strategy

secure funding

Win grants

land pilot projects

attract the right partners

raise your profile

Clarify your strategy

secure funding

Win grants

land pilot projects

attract the right partners

raise your profile

Clarify your strategy

secure funding

Win grants

land pilot projects

attract the right partners

raise your profile

Every startup needs a precise, accessible, authentic story to accelerate their growth.

Let's build it together

The rundown

What you get

Compelling stories are built on four key pillars. We know you have the raw materials.

01
Team

Who you are and why I should trust you

Your expertise and passion will be positioned to connect with your audience, build credibility and drive interest.

02
Problem

The critical problem you’re solving

The challenge you’re 
tackling and the demand 
for a solution will be framed 
as crisp and urgent.

03
Solution

What your innovation is and how it works

Your complex solutions will become clear and compelling 
to people of varying technical fluency.

04
Business

Who it’s for and why customers need it now

Your potential customers, practical applications and product-market fit will come into sharper focus.

Your team walks away with these deliverables:

ABOUT US
WRITTEN STORY
ELEVATOR
PITCH SCRIPT
Investor deck
SLIDE MOCK-UP
LANDING PAGE
HERO MOCK-UP
PROMO MATERIAL
MOCK-UP

Meet Sprint/Shop

We’re a team of investors, strategists, storytellers and sustainability experts who joined forces to help early-stage projects translate complex technologies, package their promise, and engage the diverse audiences that they need to convince on their journey. And we do it at a sprint.

Who You'll work with

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Jee Chang

Creative director, executive coach, and professor helping founders support a 
culture of innovation, drive growth and make a positive impact. She’s worked with startups like Mina and IOSG Ventures and global brands like CNN and Weleda. Teaches at Pratt and Parsons in NYC.

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Chris Dowd

An investor at Collaborative Fund, Chris has held VC roles in Europe and Latin 
America investing in frontier climate companies. Previously he led commercial teams at Google, was a Fulbright Scholar, and worked in the White House.

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Eve Smith Davies

Strategist, storyteller and sustainability expert with 20 years experience partnering with emerging startups and global corporations — from rising stars like 
Uptake Alliance and Eunoia to leaders 
like Walmart and Hilton. Former adjunct at Parsons and guest at Columbia University.

who might stop by

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Michael Berg

Sustainability veteran who can focus your corporate buyer types, potential applications and product-market fit

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Quincy Childs

Climate tech and policy expert (US DOE, CARB, UN CATF) who can broaden your strategic toolkit 


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Lee Ann Daly

Former CMO ESPN and Reuters, climate investor and storyteller who can help you distill what matters

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Christina Domecq

3X tech founder and climate investor who can help you see and unlock market opportunities

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Shanley Knox Harruthoonyan

Regen ag expert, professor and founder who can hone your strategy and how you position yourself

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Alex Laplaza

Climate tech operator, investor (former Partner at Lowercarbon Capital) who knows the ecosystem deeply and can guide your strategy

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Kit McDonnell

Communications maven (LanzaTech) operating at the intersection of biotech, design, and sustainability who knows how to craft accurate and accessible stories

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Fiona McRaith

Climate analyst and advisor (Bezos Earth Fund) with experience in the Obama White House who knows how to build a data-driven narrative

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Nicole Navratil

Seasoned COO, B-Corp leader and early-stage expert who can drive top-and bottom-line growth while advancing your mission

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Jason Rissman

Host of the Invested in Climate podcast, advisor and former Managing Director of IDEO who knows how to accelerate founders, scale and impact

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Susan Stone

Climate tech CEO and investor who knows how to move from research to pilot to thriving business

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Nick Van Osdol

Climate journalist and investor who can pinpoint why your innovation is relevant and needed now

How it works

FAQ

Do we really need a story?
Can’t our team just do this in-house?
How do I know if our company is a good fit?
What do we actually get?
What are design mockups?
How many team members can participate and what is the time commitment?
What if I missed the deadline?
What is the payment structure?
If we need help in the future, can we come back to Sprint/Shop?

Apply Now

Sprint/Shop is taking applications from September 16 to October 11, 2024.

Apply now