Start a Business
Turn Your Business Idea Into a Plan
Maybe you have an idea you've been thinking about for years. Maybe you spotted a problem worth solving. Maybe you've already started making or selling something and are wondering whether it could become a business.
You don't need to have everything figured out.
The Enterprise Center can help you explore the opportunity, learn the fundamentals and connect with resources that can help you move from idea to action.
Tell Us What You're Working On
Build Your Business Plan
Starting a business means answering a lot of questions.
- Who is your customer?
- What problem are you solving?
- Will people pay for your product or service?
- What will it cost to start?
- How will customers find you?
- What do you need to do next?
Entrepreneurship education and business resources available through the Enterprise Center can help you work through those questions and build the knowledge to make better decisions.
Build Your Entrepreneurship Skills
Entrepreneurship is a skill you can build.
Through Studio G and Enterprise Center educational programming, participants can explore topics such as:
- Idea generation and opportunity discovery
- Customer needs and market validation
- Business planning
- Financial fundamentals and funding
- Marketing and sales
- Pitching and storytelling
Programs and workshops vary throughout the year.
Explore Upcoming Programs & Events
Connect With Business Resources
You don't have to become an expert in everything before starting a business.
The Enterprise Center connects entrepreneurs with business advisors, mentors, educators and partner organizations that can provide expertise in areas such as business planning, finance, marketing, operations and business development.
Explore Business Resources & Partners
Make Your Idea Tangible
Does your idea involve something you need to make, test or prototype?
The Big Idea Makerspace provides access to tools, equipment and hands-on capabilities that can help entrepreneurs, inventors and makers move ideas from the screen or sketchbook into the physical world.
Explore The Big Idea Makerspace
When You're Ready to Grow Your Business
Some businesses eventually need something more: professional workspace, a production area, deeper business support or an environment designed specifically for growth.
That's where business incubation may come in.
The Enterprise Center's business incubator supports eligible growth-oriented companies as they build capacity and work toward their next stage.
Explore Business Incubation & Workspace
You Don't Have to Know the Next Step
That's our job.
Tell us where you are, what you're thinking about and what you're trying to accomplish. We'll help connect you with the Enterprise Center program, resource or partner that makes the most sense.
You Belong Here
Whether you're ready to start a business, grow an existing company, develop a new product, or connect with fellow entrepreneurs, there's a place for you at the Enterprise Center.