Program Overview
Innovators Xcelerator
The world is changing fast. The people who learn how to move with it are the ones who get ahead. We can help.
The Innovators Xcelerator is a free, four-week Saturday program for Boston young adults 18 – 24. You’ll learn to think like an innovator and entrepreneur, get hands-on with AI tools that are already reshaping how people work and earn, and discover what makes you uniquely valuable.
You don’t need a business idea or technical background. Just show up ready to learn, and leave with new skills, confidence, and a community behind you.
THE NEW MODEL
MINDSET
FOR SUCCESS
BOOST
YOUR SKILLS
ACTION
FOR RESULTS
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
By the end of this program, you will:
- Think like an innovator and spot opportunities others miss
- Know what makes you valuable and how to use it
- Understand how AI tools can get you ahead, not leave you behind
- Deliver a polished business pitch in front of mentors and professionals
- Leave with a personal 90-day income action plan
- Join an ongoing community to help and support you
Program
Overview
Week 1
Mindset for Success
Build confidence and start seeing problems as opportunities. Push past what has been holding you back.
WEEK 2
Find Problems Worth Solving
Learn to spot real problems people will actually pay to fix. Figure out who your customer is and what makes an idea worth pursuing.
WEEK 3
AI as Your Superpower
Get hands-on with AI tools, learn to lead with benefits not features, and discover how technology can work for you.
WEEK 4
Pitch Prep & Action Plan
Pull it all together. Work in teams, build your idea, and get ready to present at graduation.
WEEK 5
Graduation: Pitch Party
Everything you learned, live. Present your project in front of mentors, professionals, and community leaders who want to see you win.
Street2Ivy
FACULTY DIRECTORS
Tavares Brewington
Founder, Street2Ivy
Tavares Brewington, JD, MBA, is the founder of Street2Ivy and a senior executive in compliance and risk management. Raised in South Florida, Tavares overcame early challenges to earn degrees from The College of the Holy Cross, Boston College, and Cornell. His career spans leadership roles across federal government service, global healthcare enterprises, and Fortune 500 companies. Through Street2Ivy, Tavares empowers entrepreneurs from underserved communities, inspired by his own journey from humble beginnings.
Erin Moran McCormick
Founder, The Inspire Lab
Erin Moran McCormick is a technology and leadership expert, founder of three companies, and former EVP of Innovation at Tour24 where she helped grow the company from concept to multimillion-dollar valuation. She has developed award-winning programs for clients like Amazon and Comcast. Erin was Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers at Babson College and UMass Boston, earned certificates from MIT and Stanford, and a B.A. from Smith College. As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, Erin is dedicated to inspiring leaders to take action, and drive innovation for positive change.
