Mentorship
Leverage experienced business minds ready to share their knowledge.
The Grand Rapids SmartZone network provides you with access to one-on-one business coaching, incubators and accelerators to help you navigate both your business strategy and all the resources available to you.
Business Coaching
- Tech Week GR: Events like Tech Week GR celebrate our tech industry and facilitate conversations between founders and funders.
- Accelerate Equity: A program to bring visibility to the systems that prevent people of color from scaling businesses and to help them overcome those systems through mentorship and a community of CEOs and investors.
- Entrepreneur in Residence Program: Residents receive guidance from experienced professionals to develop business plans, navigate funding and bring startups to market.
- Conquer Accelerator Program: This ten-week intensive program focuses on completing tailored, goal-driven benchmarks. Instructors and mentors cover topics like fundraising, technology and longevity.
Resources and Mentoring
- Education and assistance in commercialization
- Business and marketing plans
- Accounting services
- Legal counsel
- Access to government grants, venture capital and other funding sources.
Contact the Economic Development Department
