Séan Bogaard

DataStax and the <a href="https://1m1m.sramanamitra.com/">One Million by One Million</a> (1Mby1M) global virtual accelerator have come together to launch the &ldquo;DataStax - 1Mby1M Startup Challenge.&rdquo; 1Mby1M is a virtual program that offers entrepreneurs access to a vast network of potential customers, channel partners, investors, media, analysts, and advisors.
The challenge reaffirms DataStax&rsquo;s commitment to supporting developer entrepreneurs who are using Apache Cassandra&trade; and open source tools to build modern data applications.&nbsp;
The competition is open to anyone using Cassandra, DataStax Enterprise, or Astra DB as a core component of their business. Startups will be selected through an application process and the winner will be rewarded with:
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<li>A one-year license to DataStax&nbsp;<a href="https://www.datastax.com/products/datastax-astra">Astra DB</a>, the industry&rsquo;s first and only open, multi-cloud serverless database, worth up to $10,000</li>
<li>A one year scholarship to 1Mby1M Premium, which includes access to weekly mentoring and a proven, online curriculum to help accelerate the business-building progress of entrepreneurs.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Scholarship submissions are being accepted <a href="https://1m1m.sramanamitra.com/fall-2021-datastax-1mby1m-startup-challenge-application/">here</a> between Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at 8 a.m. PT through Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For a preview of the 1Mby1M program, please <a href="https://1m1m.sramanamitra.com/free-public-roundtables/">register</a> to attend a free online mentoring roundtable session. In case you are unable to attend live, all who register will receive a recording of the session via email. &nbsp;

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