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gener8tor Peoria

Peoria, IL, United States

gener8tor's Peoria, Illinois pre-accelerator cohort.

Location:
Peoria, IL, United States
Duration:
7 weeks

What you need to qualify

  • Based in the Greater Peoria area.
  • Able to commit to at least 85% of programming, roughly 5 to 7 hours weekly.
  • "Prepared to discuss your business openly with mentors and investors."
  • Fundraising focused, and either selling already or ready to scale sales.
  • "Coachable, open to feedback, and value multiple perspectives."
  • Not a fit for brick and mortar stores, service businesses or nonprofits.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Complete the online application

    Applications for gBETA Distillery Labs are made online through gener8tor. When no Peoria window is open the programme page routes founders to gener8tor.com/apply, which lists every programme currently recruiting.

  2. 2

    Wait for the interview invitation

    The programme director contacts selected applicants to invite them to interview. Not every applicant is interviewed.

  3. 3

    Pitch at one or two interview rounds

    Shortlisted teams go through one or two interview rounds and are expected to prepare and deliver a pitch.

  4. 4

    Receive the decision and sign the participation agreement

    gener8tor notifies applicants of the acceptance decision after interviews. Selected companies sign a participation agreement before the cohort starts. No equity and no fee is involved.

Frequently asked

You need to be an early stage company based in the Greater Peoria area, able to commit to at least 85% of programming at 5 to 7 hours a week, fundraising focused and either selling or ready to scale sales, and open to coaching. Brick and mortar stores, service businesses and nonprofits are not a fit.

Nothing. gBETA is free to the five companies selected for each cohort and takes no equity.

Seven weeks of concierge coaching, access to the gener8tor national network of mentors, customers and investors, more than $1M in vendor deals and perks, lifetime alumni network access, and investor introductions after the programme.

The programme runs seven weeks with up to five companies. As of 18 August 2026 the page states "We are not currently accepting applications for this program. Stay tuned." and shows kickoff and end dates as TBD, so no next window is published.

gBETA Distillery Labs is run with Distillery Labs in downtown Peoria. The page names Danielle Scarzello as programme manager, reachable at danielle@gener8tor.com.
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Stage
Idea, Pre-seed
Where it runs
United States. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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