Cut cohort admin time and improve founder tracking. Our free session with LAUNCH Chattanooga.
Live Webinar + Q&A

Run High-Impact Cohort Programs With Smarter Workflows and Less Spreadsheets

Join us live
Recorded on
Wednesday
,
March
4
at
2:00 pm
,
2026

Great incubator programs require two things: a strategic vision for founder success and the operational backbone to deliver it. In this session, we'll show you how to apply top-tier cohort best practices while cutting your administrative time in half.

We’ll explore modern cohort management with Karen Collins, the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga. 

Karen will share real-world programmatic insights from their 10-week Start Up Matrix Accelerator Cohort and their 16 week-KIC Catalyst program, highlighting the specific challenges they faced with program management, data collection, and impact tracking, and how they overcame them.

Who Should Attend:

Program managers, incubator directors, and ESO leaders looking to scale their impact and streamline their operations.

Live Webinar + Q&A

Run High-Impact Cohort Programs With Smarter Workflows and Less Spreadsheets

Join us live
Recorded on
Wednesday
,
March
04
at
2:00 pm
,
2026

Great incubator programs require two things: a strategic vision for founder success and the operational backbone to deliver it. In this session, we'll show you how to apply top-tier cohort best practices while cutting your administrative time in half.

We’ll explore modern cohort management with Karen Collins, the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga. 

Karen will share real-world programmatic insights from their 10-week Start Up Matrix Accelerator Cohort and their 16 week-KIC Catalyst program, highlighting the specific challenges they faced with program management, data collection, and impact tracking, and how they overcame them.

Who Should Attend:

Program managers, incubator directors, and ESO leaders looking to scale their impact and streamline their operations.

Curate, Don't Just Fill

Learn how to build intentional cohorts using streamlined application workflows that allow you to review and accept applicants directly into your program—no manual data entry required.

Unify the Founder Journey

See how to maintain historical context across referrals, dropouts, and returns with a single participant view, ensuring no data—or founder—falls through the cracks.

Automate Accountability

Discover how to replace manual tracking with QR codes and attendance tracking, helping you identify disengagement early so you can intervene when it matters most.

Our Panel

Our Panel

David Oliver
Associate Product Owner
Economic Impact Catalyst

David builds tools for economic development professionals at Economic Impact Catalyst. Before that, he spent nearly a decade supporting small business programs at CO.STARTERS, where he focused on marketing, impact, and curriculum design.

David Ponraj
Chief Executive Officer
Economic Impact Catalyst

David leads EIC’s work to expand inclusive entrepreneurship through technology. He is a frequent speaker on inclusive economic development and hosts the Breaking Down Barriers podcast.

Karen Collins
Director of Programs
LAUNCH Chatanooga

Karen is the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga, where she is known for her collaborative spirit and commitment to continuous learning,

In this session, you will learn how to:

Why attend an EIC Webinar?

Our webinars are created for anyone invested in building stronger communities through entrepreneurship. We are a national leader in helping economic development organizations create inclusive, data-driven ecosystems that support small businesses through sustainable growth.

We work hard to ensure each webinar features insights, real-world case studies, and proven strategies used in over 100 markets to expand access to capital, improve resource coordination, and foster equitable economic development.

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Run High-Impact Cohort Programs With Smarter Workflows and Less Spreadsheets

Great incubator programs require two things: a strategic vision for founder success and the operational backbone to deliver it. In this session, we'll show you how to apply top-tier cohort best practices while cutting your administrative time in half.

We’ll explore modern cohort management with Karen Collins, the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga. 

Karen will share real-world programmatic insights from their 10-week Start Up Matrix Accelerator Cohort and their 16 week-KIC Catalyst program, highlighting the specific challenges they faced with program management, data collection, and impact tracking, and how they overcame them.

Who Should Attend:

Program managers, incubator directors, and ESO leaders looking to scale their impact and streamline their operations.

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Run High-Impact Cohort Programs With Smarter Workflows and Less Spreadsheets

Master cohort program strategy & ops. Learn top-tier best practices & cut your admin time in half.

About this Resource

Great incubator programs require two things: a strategic vision for founder success and the operational backbone to deliver it. In this session, we'll show you how to apply top-tier cohort best practices while cutting your administrative time in half.

We’ll explore modern cohort management with Karen Collins, the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga. 

Karen will share real-world programmatic insights from their 10-week Start Up Matrix Accelerator Cohort and their 16 week-KIC Catalyst program, highlighting the specific challenges they faced with program management, data collection, and impact tracking, and how they overcame them.

Who Should Attend:

Program managers, incubator directors, and ESO leaders looking to scale their impact and streamline their operations.

Run High-Impact Cohort Programs With Smarter Workflows and Less Spreadsheets

Master cohort program strategy & ops. Learn top-tier best practices & cut your admin time in half.

About this Resource

Great incubator programs require two things: a strategic vision for founder success and the operational backbone to deliver it. In this session, we'll show you how to apply top-tier cohort best practices while cutting your administrative time in half.

We’ll explore modern cohort management with Karen Collins, the Director of Programs at LAUNCH Chattanooga. 

Karen will share real-world programmatic insights from their 10-week Start Up Matrix Accelerator Cohort and their 16 week-KIC Catalyst program, highlighting the specific challenges they faced with program management, data collection, and impact tracking, and how they overcame them.

Who Should Attend:

Program managers, incubator directors, and ESO leaders looking to scale their impact and streamline their operations.