Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator
Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator
@ the NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality
@ the NYU SPS Tisch Center of Hospitality
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The home for hospitality, travel, and tourism entrepreneurs.
The HI Hub Incubator provides services, mentorship, and funding to NYU entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Key Program Features
Three-month mentoring program designed for early-stage start-ups in the hospitality, travel or event space, with cash prizes ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.
Venture Capitalist and Early-Stage Investor Club: club members will use the co-working space and attend start-up events.
Accelerator Program: An initiative for late-stage start-ups in collaboration with industry partners and investors (will launch in year three of operation).
Powdrinks wants to revolutionize the new way of fitness drink by offering a convenient and better texture fitness drink. We hope to create a product that is not available in the market.
Team Members: Cheong Chun (Keith) Li
Team Mentors: Ronen Stauber, Buddy Altus, Flo Lugli, David Millili, Alex Aydin
STORY: Coming soon!
Human rights include the right to housing and a healthy environment. Gulch believes that addressing the affordable housing crisis and climate resiliency should be done together for all communities. Through the production of high-tech, customizable, and recyclable housing units, Gulch are able to address the root causes of the issue. Through the development of sustainable and energy-efficient communities, such as the Gulch ADU, Gulch can help create jobs and provide opportunities for disadvantaged communities.
Team Members: Zihan Yan
Team Mentors: Michael Cohen, Asi Ginio, Grant Guinn, Elizabreth Topiz
STORY: Coming soon!
Eunimy Event is a luxury event company that specializes in East Asian cultural events. There are around 24 million Asian Americans in the United States and we are here to curate events to explore their roots and celebrate their culture with a touch of western elements. We create one-of-a-kind fusion events for Asian cultural enthusiasts across the nation.
Team Members: Eunice Ng
Team Mentors: Natalia Bayona, Chinmai Sharma, John Williams, Eddie Bergman, Eric Altschul, Greeley Koch
STORY: Coming soon!
Shred Discussion Space
Shred NY is the first of its kind, Shred Bar, a fast casual location serving healthy menus where fresh ingredients are prepared to order using our state of the art food processors. Our unique process reduces food waste and maximizes the freshness and nutritional benefits of the food we serve. Our mission is to create a global community and lifestyle brand for anyone who shares a passion for shredding.
Team Members: Aviva Wolf
Team Mentors: Tarik Farid, Peggy Bianco, George Roukas, Dave Falter, Kunal Lunawat
STORY: Coming soon!
We are the FIRST ever decentralized marketing marketplace, that connects influencers like you and l with merchants, primarily for generic and in depth social media marketing.
We offer every social media user a streamlined approach to monetize their online presence, just as Airbnb did with physical spaces. At the same time, our groundbreaking process offers merchants continuous exposure on social media with minimum effort.
We aim to be the Web 3.0 answer to marketing (compared to Google and Meta for Web 1 & 2), that blurs the line between influencers and consumers.
Team Members: Elaine Song
Team Mentors: Hansini Sharma, Gene Quinn, Berrin Avcilar, Dan Wacksman., Douglas Rice
STORY: Coming soon!
Cultura Team Discussion Space
Cultura is a large capacity cultural hub for dance music opening Fall 2023 in Brooklyn. We bring together a performance venue, music education programs, world class music programming, and rotating exhibitions by visual artists. Featuring multiple distinct indoor spaces with an intimate feel and an outdoor area, Cultura elevates the roots of dance music, originally created and championed by marginalized communities - people of color and the LGBTQIA+. Cultura is DEI-focused, committed to leaving the smallest environmental footprint, and plans to scale with branded tours and national gatherings.
Team Members: Navid Zahraie
Team Mentors: Scott Paterson, Berrin Avcilar, Sal Esposito, Dermot Quigley, Stephanie Cheung, Justin Anderson
STORY: Coming soon!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What is the HI Hub?
1. What is the HI Hub?
HI HUB Incubator is Business incubator . Business incubators are facilities that provide shared resources for start-up companies and individual entrepreneurs to develop their business by providing a full- scale range of services starting with management assistance, office space, mentorship and ending with venture capital financing. HI Hub Incubator offers information and training on how to form and manage start-ups; conducts statistical research; provides a referral service; and publishes a newsletter, mentorship assistance, various reports and a state of the hospitality technology industry analysis.
HI Hub Incubator’s mission is to provide all NYU affiliated start-up businesses and young entrepreneurs with four core services.
Core Services
Plan your Business - Turn your great idea into a great business plan
Launch your Business - Turn your business plan into a reality (register, file, and start doing business)
Manage your Business - Master day-to-day operations and prepare for success
Grow your Business - Find new funding, locations, and customers when business is good and it's time to expand.
Additional Services
Help with business basics
Networking activities
Marketing assistance
Market research
High-speed Internet access
Help with accounting/financial management
Help with presentation skills
Links to all NYU resources
Links to strategic industry partners
Access to angel investors and/or venture capital
Comprehensive business training programs
Mentors and Advisory Boards
Help with management team identification
Help with business etiquette
Technology commercialization assistance and more...
2. Who leads the NYU SPS HI Hub Incubator Program?
2. Who leads the NYU SPS HI Hub Incubator Program?
Recep "Richie" Karaburun, DPS (aka "Dr. K") is the Director of the HI Hub Innovation Center Incubator Program. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor.
You can always contact Dr. K at rk104@nyu.edu or HIHUBIncubator@nyu.edu.
3. How do I sign up my startup to be part of the program?
3. How do I sign up my startup to be part of the program?
Submit an application to be part of our cohort. Additionally, please sign up for the HI Hub Incubator Monthly Newsletter.
4. Who are HI Hub mentors?
4. Who are HI Hub mentors?
Hi Hub mentors are travel industry experts and start-up specialists who seek to support the development of travel, tourism, and hospitality solutions.
HI Hub mentors provide incubator members with the unique experience, guidance, and inspiration of top thought leaders.
5. How do I become a mentor and/or investor?
5. How do I become a mentor and/or investor?
We are always looking for new mentors to join our network. If you are interested in getting involved, please send an email to HIHubIncubator@nyu.edu.
6. What percent ownership does NYU take in each startup?
6. What percent ownership does NYU take in each startup?
Currently, NYU does not take an ownership stake in any of the cohort member ventures.
7. How can I provide financial support?
7. How can I provide financial support?
Please contact Dr. Recep (Richie) Karaburun, the Incubator Program Director at rk104@nyu.edu for details.
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