Helping founders find community and connections
12-week partnership program that enables emerging enterprises to test their products and services in local government while exposing the City and County to fresh ideas and the newest technologies at the same time. Through this mutually beneficial program, growing businesses partner with government departments to gain access to staff, data and facilities to advance their business concepts and test their viability. The program culminates in a Demo Day where community members gather to hear about the participants experience and lessons learned. In its third year, Innovate Durham continues to be a cutting-edge partnership for enhancing innovation for community businesses and the local government.
Promoting and strengthening financial knowledge for workers, entrepreneurs and people with small businesses through personalized advice, seminars and conferences.
Learn more →This Series is made up of three distinct classes that comprehensively cover the basic financial skills and tools that every entrepreneur needs to start and run a successful business. After finishing the series we encourage you to apply to work with one of our financial business coaches to build a secure financial infrastructure that can stand the test of time.
Learn more →Momentum Financial Academy aims to help microbusinesses create and organize their financial recordkeeping systems. For four weeks, you'll work side-by-side with a cohort of other microbusinesses to learn essential financial strategies. The program also includes confidential one-on-one counseling sessions where you can ask specific questions about your business!
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