The Greater West Dayton Incubator is accepting applications for its office fellowship program at the Hub Powered by PNC. Entrepreneurs can access resources, network and use conference space and other amenities.
The program will offer 14 under-resourced, underrepresented and otherwise marginalized entrepreneurs a year’s discounted office space at the Hub. Applications are being accepted through April 18.
Entrepreneurs must live in or serve the greater west Dayton area, have been in business at least one year, have less than $50,000 of net income, and meet other eligibility requirements. Coworking access and offices for one, three or four people are available. The first three months in any space is free, with the remainder of the year discounted.
“Many small businesses can benefit from the mentoring, services, and space offered through the GWDI StartUp Fellowship,” said Whitney Barkley, director of the Greater West Dayton Incubator. “Black and brown entrepreneurs, women, and those living in and serving Greater West Dayton are still a minority in our regional startup ecosystem. The fellowship helps remove barriers for them and ensures the Hub is an inclusive and equitable space that spurs innovations from all zip codes.”
The Greater West Dayton Incubator is an initiative created in partnership with Black community leaders in Greater West Dayton and the University of Dayton with support from The Entrepreneurs Center. The Hub fellowship program is its latest offering. The incubator offers access to working space, consulting, training, capital and other resources, including a microloan program.
