Nationally recognized entrepreneurship education bringing talent to StartupCincy through internships, client consulting projects, new venture creation, and a student-run venture fund which invests in business started by Miami alumni for up to ten years after graduation. Whether you're a startup looking for talent, a BigCo interested in working with a class to solve a business problem, or simply an alum looking to coach and mentor our students, we have multiple opportunities to engage with StartupCincy.

SoCap Accelerate was created to bring the next leaders in health innovation to the forefront in our region. Unlike the traditional funding model, we providesocial capital—customers, advocates, investors, access to grants, product development and testing, legal and accounting assistance—to help propel thegrowth and success of your company. Our fast-paced, founder-focused accelerator program offers you real opportunities to pilot your product, createcustomer connections and take your business to the next level.

GCMI is an unprecedented partnership of human service agencies, local banks and businesses working together to provide economic empowerment opportunities to individuals and communities through job creation and self-employment opportunities by stimulating and supporting entrepreneurship. Our mission is to promote individual self sufficiency and community economic development by stimulating and supporting entrepreneurship among low and moderate income people.

Wunderfund helps founders raise up to $1M in capital using equity crowdfunding. It's really hard to raise money in private rooms limited to wealthy angel investors. Why not cast a wider net that allows you to publicly raise capital where both angels and friends & family can invest together? Wunderfund brings alternative financing to startups in StartupCincy, making it easier for companies to raise capital.

The Business Backer was created as a solution to unethical companies and lending practices. Formed by a group of small business owners who wanted to create an ethical, transparent financing solution, The Business Backer provides business owners with customized options to help them succeed. 

Greater Cincinnati Foundation is committed to ensuring we all rise together to shape a new reality where everyone thrives. 

At the root of every business are determined, dedicated people – and at ECDI, we support and invest in those people. We are fiercely dedicated to assuring every entrepreneur – regardless of where they came from, where they live, their gender or their race – has access to funding and the business mentoring services they need to build a small business that thrives.