What’s coming up at Newchip?
See app.newchip.com/events/ for more information on upcoming Newchip events. All events are scheduled in Central Daylight Time.
Monday, February 8
9:00am-11:00am: 3-Minute Elevator Pitch 1-1 Coaching Workshop #1 [Link]
9:30am-11:30am: Business Advisory Session [Link]
Tuesday, February 9
1:00pm-3:00pm: Business Advisory Session [Link]
2:00pm-4:00pm: 9-Minute Demo Day 1-1 Coaching Workshop #1 [Link]
4:00pm-6:00pm: Weekly Pitch Deck Review Session #1 [Link]
Wednesday, February 10
9:00am-11:00am: 3-Minute Elevator Pitch 1-1 Coaching Workshop #2 [Link]
9:30am-11:30am: Business Advisory Session [Link]
10:00am-11:00am: Sofos Connect Workshop [Link]
Thursday, February 11
9:00am-11:00am: 9-Minute Demo Day 1-1 Coaching Workshop #2 [Link]
10:00am-12:00pm: Business Advisory Session [Link]
4:00pm-6:00pm: Weekly Pitch Deck Review Session #2 [Link]
Friday, February 12
9:30am-11:30am: Hot Seat Weekly Session [Link]
Newchip Accelerate Podcast!
From investing to building a company culture, Accelerate strives to shine a light on the many unknowns entrepreneurs face on a daily basis.
Our most recent episode features Sonali Damle, EVP of Bain Innovation Exchange at Bain & Company, on creating space for innovation within a larger corporate structure and her journey to entrepreneurship.
Company Spotlight

Mike Berson is the CEO of Chainstarters, an optimized cloud infrastructure that helps the development community save time and money as they build and scale innovative technologies. Mike is driven to knock down obstacles that limit creativity, and he has developed a platform that empowers software developers to deliver revolutionary outcomes. Chainstarters’ proprietary solution removes the need for dev-ops altogether, and it streamlines and bundles the technologies we know and love.
The outcome? Agencies and engineers are saving up to 75% in development costs while decreasing the product development lifecycle by over 50%. Launch your revolution by joining a connected and passionate network of armed innovators who are leaving their mark and changing the world.
Mentor Spotlight

Skye Belote is Managing Director & Senior Consultant of Pacific Pine, where she builds early stage business founders a foundation to grow. Known for expanding teams rapidly, maximizing operational excellence and helping fundraise millions; Skye’s goal is to work with companies that are environmentally friendly, sustainable & creating a social impact. Previously, Skye worked at places such as Pear VC, Run The World and Pando.
Must-Read Articles
Below you will find a collection of our must-read articles for this week in relation to the entrepreneurial world. For the best experience, we recommend you grab a cup of coffee, some tea, or heck, just grab a nice, cold beer… Enjoy!
- Is Your Startup Doing Everything It Can to Capture Value? (Harvard Business Review)
- Teaching Startup: Here’s how to get a venture capital investor’s attention (WRAL TechWire)
- 4 Major Market Changes In 2020 That Can Help You Build A Successful Startup In 2021 (Forbes)
- 8 investors tell us the story behind the Romanian startup boom (TechCrunch)
- How 2 startups scaled to $50M ARR and beyond (TechCrunch)
