Start-up Incubator

We offer a comprehensive, two-year start-up incubator program

The program successfully launches and continually supports community start-ups.

Through education, resources, coaching, and peer support, we offer a holistic approach to entrepreneur development that will create new opportunities for multi-generational wealth.

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How it Works

Year 1

  • Kick-off/Leadership & Goal Setting Workshop
  • Business Plan development (value proposition)
  • Mentor Matching Event
  • Customer Discovery workshop
  • Logo development/website/branding
  • Storytelling & Positioning Workshop  
  • Goals Groups (peer-to-peer support) 
  • Legal /Insurance Workshop
  • Customer Acquisition Workshop #1
  • Accounting/bookkeeping Workshop
  • Funding & Microloan Workshop
  • Digital Content Strategy Workshop & Coaching
  • Tradeshows/Networking/PR Workshop
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Business Plan/Entity Formed

Customer Discovery

Product/service prototypes testing & refined

Marketing plan refined & funding explored

Launch (revenue intake)

Year 2

  • Customer Acquistion #2
  • Business plan updates
  • Marketing plan updates
  • Funding advice
  • Continued mentoring/coaching
  • Additional speakers/events
  • Educational opportunities
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Grow


Who Can Apply

Future and current business owners ready to move forward with their new ventures.


How and When to Apply?

We offer three opportunities to join our cohort each year. Cohorts start in October.

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Apply Date Range Cohort
Mar 2025 - May 2025 June Cohort 6
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Contact

Please reach out to the Entrepreneurship Center (entrepreneurship@wccnet.edu) if you have additional questions.

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