WCEA The Exchange Info Packet

Program Document · Given to Every Launch Lab and Academy Graduate
This is the document that answers the question every graduate should be asking: what happens after Pitch Night or Demo Day ends? The answer is automatic, permanent membership in a standing alumni network built on four pillars — a graduate directory, a no-pressure quarterly check-in, the chance to come back as a coach or mentor, and access to the local professionals graduates actually need. It draws one careful distinction that matters: WCEA's own seed prizes are WCEA's money, but the annual Exchange Showcase is where graduates with a real track record pitch directly to outside investors for actual growth capital — two different things, kept clearly separate. It closes with the line that reframes the whole relationship: once you're a graduate, you're never just an alum.
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