OVERVIEW AND KEY DATES
The GalXc Women’s accelerator provides education, training, networking and mentoring to a cohort of women. Participants develop skills and competencies to become effective business leaders and founders of high-achieving startups.
This 8-week program covers the following topics:
- Getting started and customer discovery
- Startup legal basics
- Financial foundations
- Founders stories
- Launch and marketing
- Building & scaling
- Building a pitch deck and how to pitch
Guest speakers, subject matter experts, and mentors are included throughout the program. The program concludes with a pitch competition.
SPRING 2021 DATES
Time and Day: Fridays from 10:00 AM-12:00 PMLocation: Virtual
Applications Due: 02/03/2021
First Session: 02/12/2021
Last Session: 04/02/2021
Pitch Day: 04/09/2021
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Applications Due
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Program Begins
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Program Ends
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Pitch Day
FACILITATOR

Leah Frazier
Owner, Think Three Media
Leah Frazier is a leading FashionPreneur™ and was recognized as one of Dallas’ most successful women for 2015. In addition to this elite recognition, Leah received the “Rising Star” award for fashion blogging by Fashion Group International of Dallas in 2017, and was also nominated as one of the “Best Journalists of 2017” by Cosign Magazine. In 2018, Leah was awarded the “Startup Evangelist of the Year” honor by The Dallas Entrepreneur Center, and also “Best Stylist of 2018” by Cosign Magazine. She is a multi-licensed attorney turned fashion guru, who unapologetically left the practice of law to pursue her fashion ventures.
Leah has built a multi-faceted empire as an award-winning fashion journalist, media personality, celebrity stylist, digital marketing expert,and in-demand fashion consultant to notable brands. She has been nominated as one of the best wardrobe stylists in Dallas, and recently led the styling initiatives for the Emmy and 5-time Addy Award-Winning #IAMUP campaign for WFAA Channel 8.
Leah is also the proud owner of Think Three Media – a creative marketing agency focused in the areas of content marketing, social media marketing, and public relations services for brands spanning the industries of fashion, beauty, public speaking, the performing arts, food, lifestyle, and more.
Leah has been featured on Vogue.com, NBC, CW, CBS Local, Chase TV, Fox TV, Good Morning Texas, Haute Living Magazine, and many other outlets as an expert in fashion. Leah has cultivated top-tier partnerships with Belk, Cantu Beauty, Marshall’s, Via Spiga, Vogue, Brahmin, Neiman Marcus, Warner Bros., Shoedazzle, Yosi Samra Shoes, and more.
Leah has co-authored her first book, “The Success Factor,” which reached #1 as a best seller for Women and Business reads, and was also awarded an African-American Literary Award for 2018.
APPLICATION AND ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY
Currently-enrolled UT Dallas students of any classification or major are welcome. UT Dallas staff, faculty, and alumni are also welcome.
SPRING 2021 APPLICATION
Applications are closed for the spring 2021 semester. Fall 2021 applications will open in August.
Check back here and on StartupTree for the fall application.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GalXc has received over 450 applications since launch in spring 2019 and has an average of 30 participants each semester. GalXc participants have gone on to compete in the UT Dallas Big Idea Competition and other state, national, and international competitions. 100% of feedback survey respondents agreed that the program added to their college experience at UT Dallas.
GalXc meets once per week for 2 hours for 8 weeks.
GalXc covers the following topics:
- Getting started and customer discovery
- Startup legal basics
- Financial foundations
- Founders stories
- Launch and marketing
- Building & scaling
- Building a pitch deck and how to pitch
Please contact Dresden Goldberg if you are unsure:
dresden.goldberg@utdallas.edu
TESTIMONIALS
SPONSORS
Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars
The LaunchPad Powered by Techstars network helps students succeed in entrepreneurship and in their careers. Available to over 750,000 college students, LaunchPad is designed to complement existing on-campus entrepreneurship resources, catalyze student ventures through connections to off-campus opportunities, and convene students and staff at global events leveraging our world-class, industry-leading mentors, networks, and brands. LaunchPad transforms students into entrepreneurs.
PAST SPONSORS

Intelis Capital
We believe the energy transformation is the greatest opportunity of our lifetime and will need breakthrough technologies to solve systemic problems in a profitable and scalable way.

Palios
At Palio’s – Richardson, we are proud to serve our local Richardson community. From being active in sponsoring local events, sports teams, and schools to helping organizations with fundraising, we strive to help the Richardson community thrive, all while serving the best gourmet pizza, pasta, sandwiches & salads in town!
BECOME A SPONSOR
Title Sponsor: $10,000
One Opportunity Available, Benefits Include:
- Title Sponsor benefits for two semesters
- Opportunity to give welcoming remarks at the first class of each semester
- Option to lead a workshop or provide guest speakers from your organization
- Opportunity to have a representative from your organization serve as a judge for the pitch competition and as a judge for the Big Idea Competition semifinals
- Company logo included on program materials
- Recognition as “Title Sponsor” on marketing collateral and promotional material which may include the following:
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship website
- Social media promotions
- Newsletter and mass email promotions
Gold Sponsor: $5,000
One Opportunity Available, Benefits Include:
- Gold Sponsor benefits for two semesters
- Option to lead a workshop or provide guest speakers from your organization
- Opportunity to have a representative from your organization serve as a judge for the pitch competition and as a judge for the Big Idea Competition semifinals
- Recognition as “Gold Sponsor” on marketing collateral and promotional material which may include the following:
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship website
- Social media promotions
- Newsletter and mass email promotions
Silver Sponsor: $2,500
Two Opportunities Available, Benefits Include:
- Silver Sponsor benefits for one semester
- Recognition as exclusive refreshment sponsor with company logo placement at each class
- Recognition as “Silver Sponsor” on marketing collateral and promotional material which may include the following:
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship website
- Social media promotions
- Newsletter and mass email promotions
Bronze Sponsor: $1,000
Multiple Opportunities Available, Benefits Include:
- Bronze Sponsor benefits for one semester
- Recognition as “Bronze Sponsor” on marketing collateral and promotional material which may include the following:
- Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship website
- Social media promotions
- Newsletter and mass email promotions
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact Dresden.goldberg@utdallas.edu
PAST WINNERS
FALL 2020
- 1st – She Can Do It: Kennedy Kennerson
- 2nd – Orenda Change: Francisca Li & Zara Kabir
- 3rd – Curl U Right: Jessica Marquis
SPRING 2020
- 1st – WOW15 Project: Olga Peskova PhD, Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 2nd – reFIND: Loriza Ibarra, BSBA, Entrepreneurship
- 3rd – AI Recruiter: Roopa Amberkar
FALL 2019
- 1st – Rental Runners: Nida Mulk, MS Marketing Analytics
- 2nd – Rydona: Fariha Khan, MS Applied Cognition and Neuroscience
- 3rd – DosymAI: Balnur Duisenbayeva, MS Computer Science
CONTACT
If you are interested in or have any questions about GalXc, please contact:
