In this edition of the alumni spotlight, we are highlighting Surface Medical Solutions LLC, a minority owned business specializing in the surfacing of surgical implants and instruments with metal finishing, buffing, and glass beading. The vision behind the business came to founder, Kevin Briggs, twelve years ago. After having worked for over 29 years as […]
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On Friday, February 26th, Start Co. was happy to host the National Black MBA Association Scale Up Accelerator Virtual Demo Day. Ten Black-owned startups pitched to Start Co. President, Andre Fowlkes and Tim Smith, a venture capitalist with Bee Partners for $15,000 of cash prizes. While the Demo Day handed out some money the main
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Efficient Business Development strategies are essential for all businesses whether you are an early stage firm or an existing business. Many times, firms have not validated their sales and marketing channels, and so going back to the basics can help them find their way. Even if you have an online model, understanding the mechanics of
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Introduction Most businesses will not qualify for equity based financing during the early and growth stages of their development. In fact less than 6% of all businesses are financed by equity investments such as angel investment or venture capital. Most small businesses are financed from business and personal loans. The Small Business Administration found that
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One of the many joys of working at Start Co. is watching the progression of our program alumni. Their success exemplifies the power of hard-work and effective business strategies in the field of entrepreneurship. Today we wanted to highlight Lucky, one of our 2019 accelerator alums. As an eCommerce fulfillment company, they enable eCommerce brands
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At Start Co. we advise companies to think through risk before they launch and several times each year throughout the lifetime of the business. This ranges from covering specific threats through competitive analysis and planning how to mitigate risks that could be fatal to the business or put the business on the decline. Identify and
The pandemic has forced businesses to reevaluate their fundamentals and reinvent themselves to overcome the new challenges that COVID-19 has brought forth. We are offering a Sprint Program for 10 selected minority owned businesses to run experiments and develop strategies for the future. The simple, 6 week, action-oriented program will ensure that the businesses will
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Overnight, COVID-19 put all businesses in a state of uncertainty, one where it is necessary to reflect and question everything. As a result, we must revisit the fundamentals of our businesses — the customers and markets that are critical to our success. We have defined four key areas that are imperative to talk about with
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