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Both venture capital and angel investors Links of London Bracelets across the country are expected to come to Memphis to hear the teams' pitches. On Investor Day, it is time to push the teams out of the nest," said Eric Mathews, partner and cofounder, Links of London Karabiner Bangle Hatchery. "This is their first chance to take all the work of the last three months and turn it into follow-on funding for their ideas.

Business Building, Accelerated In what Mathews describes as a Marine-style boot camp for entrepreneurs, the cohort's teams attend more than 60 Links of London Key Charm in 90 days to sharpen their entrepreneurial skills. The teams meet regularly with mentors, business leaders and other entrepreneurs volunteering their time to help the cohort succeed. The Links of London L Charm were chosen from an applicant base of more than 60 submissions from across the country, and each received $15,000 from Seed Hatchery at the beginning of the program.

"The teams were chosen based on the people behind the ideas, not the ideas themselves," Mathews said. "We strategically invested in people we knew Links of London Laughing Buddha Charm willing to work harder than they've ever worked to get these businesses off the ground and, ultimately, successfully move beyond Seed Hatchery with more funding." In turn, Seed Hatchery and the mentors have a 10 percent stake in the success of the businesses.