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Your business investments made before December 31st can significantly impact your 2025 tax liability.

Equipment purchases, software subscriptions, business development costs, professional development, marketing expenses - these aren’t just costs, they’re strategic moves that can reduce your taxable income while positioning your business for 2026 growth.

We’re not scrambling to spend money but thinking about making intentional investments you were already considering that serve both your tax strategy and your business goals.

What business investment have you been putting off that could serve you twice?

#2025taxseason taken in Anywhere and Everywhere by @catalystlabshq

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The messy middle is where your first idea meets reality and becomes something better. Where your assumptions get tested and your vision gets clearer. Where you stop trying to look like you have it all figured out and start actually figuring it out.

It’s uncomfortable. It’s uncertain. It’s where most people quit.

It’s also where breakthroughs are born.

That pivot you’re considering? That’s progress. The feedback that stung but rang true? That’s progress. The sleepless nights spent rebuilding what you thought was finished? That’s progress too.

The messy middle isn’t a detour from your path, it IS the path. And you’re exactly where you need to be. taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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Series B isn’t just “Series A but bigger.” The game changes completely.

You’re no longer proving your idea works, you’re proving you can turn it into a predictable, scalable machine. Investors want to see systems that run without you, unit economics that make sense at scale, and a leadership team that can execute while you focus on strategy. The companies that nail Series B understand that growth without foundation is just expensive chaos.

Which area feels most urgent for your business right now?

#seriesb #venturecapital taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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Raising your Series A doesn’t solve your problems, it amplifies them. More money means more stakeholders, higher expectations, and decisions that affect more people. The pressure to grow fast can make you forget the fundamentals that got you here in the first place. Your runway isn’t infinite, your unit economics still matter, and the wrong hire at this stage can set you back months.

Which myth have you seen trip up founders the most? taken in Anywhere and Everywhere by @catalystlabshq

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Every founder has goals.

But the ones that guide your business aren’t in the financial projections, they’re in your lived experience.

Your story shapes the problems you see, the solutions you create, and the community you build around your mission.

At Catalyst Labs, we believe your story isn’t separate from your strategy, it IS your strategy.

Learn more about how we can partner: https://loom.ly/U1cgaIM taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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What if community building isn’t about having the perfect content strategy or growth hacks?

What if the founders with the strongest communities are simply the ones who show up as humans first, entrepreneurs second? The ones who ask better questions, share their real struggles, and treat every interaction like it matters because it does.

Which approach feels most natural to you right now?

#communityimpact #communitygarden taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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Your community is your secret weapon for scaling with purpose.

#entrepreneurship101 #techaccelerator #communityfirst taken in Washington D. C. by @catalystlabshq

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Huge congratulations to our Cohort 5 graduates! Watching you pitch your visions and show what you’ve built has been incredible.

Thank you to our partners at Benedict College for believing in this work and helping us create space for these entrepreneurs to grow. And to everyone who attended and showed up to support, your presence matters more than you know.

This is what community looks like. Let’s keep building together. taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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Quick poll for the founder community 🗳️

You’ve built something that works, you have customers, and revenue is coming in. But now you’re facing the classic established business dilemma: where do you focus your energy next?

A) Double down on what’s working - optimize current products and serve existing customers better
B) Expand into new markets - take what you’ve learned and apply it to new audiences or geographies

We see successful founders go both directions. Some build incredible businesses by becoming the absolute best at serving one market deeply. Others scale by taking their proven model and expanding strategically.

Drop an A or B in the comments and tell us what’s driving your choice. Are you seeing clear signals from your current market to go deeper, or are you getting pulled toward new opportunities? taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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We believe the best accelerator programs are built in partnership 🤝

If you’re an organization, school, or business that wants to support underrepresented founders, let’s talk. We bring the program design, mentorship network, and equity-centered approach. You bring the community connections and shared vision for change.

Together, we can create something that moves the needle for founders who need it most.

Drop us a line at hello@catalystlabshq.com

#acceleratorprogram #mentorships #techaccelerator taken in Anywhere and Everywhere by @catalystlabshq

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Having a mentor is amazing. Knowing how to maximize that relationship? That’s where the magic happens.

These 3 questions will help you get beyond surface-level advice and into the insights you need to help build up your business.

#businessmentorship #accelerator taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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👏🏾 Demo👏🏾 Day 👏🏾

We got to watch the founders we’ve worked with over the last 12 weeks step into their power. It’s seeing someone who walked in nervous or confused about their product, stand up and own their vision with complete confidence.

We’re all seeking the same things: growth, real opportunities, and people who genuinely want to see us win. This cohort brought all of that energy and more. They showed up for each other, challenged each other, and celebrated every single win along the way.

We can’t wait to watch what you do next!

#BCSIA taken in Columbia, South Carolina by @catalystlabshq

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