Entrepreneurship
Wake Forest is home to a burgeoning network for entrepreneurial endeavors that supports creativity, mentorship, workspace, and access to a number of resources pivotal to start-ups launching and thriving. Emerging entrepreneurs here are actively forging paths to new technologies, creative software platforms, and much more.
The Loading Dock Wake Forest
is open & thriving!
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Additional Coworking & Shared Work Spaces
Wake Forest Coworking
is a community oriented co-working space in the heart of downtown Wake Forest that aims to give businesses a location to thrive and entrepreneurs a place to connect socially. WF Coworking seeks to foster an ad-hoc collaborative process that makes business convenient, while creating an environment that encourages innovation.
Wireless Research Center of NC is a non-profit organization that offers engineering services and testing for the advancement of communications. WRC facilitates entrepreneurial development for wireless-enabled technologies and offers collaboration space for start-up and emerging technology companies at its headquarters in Wake Forest. The space fosters close interaction with technical resources, executive management mentors, and partnering opportunities with other emerging companies throughout the Triangle Region.
The primary goal of Hatch is to create an productive workspace environment that inspires creativity and spurs on innovation and hard work for freelancers, remote employees, and entrepreneurs. Hatch provides access to conference rooms, private offices, open co-working space with dedicated and communal space, a kitchen and lounge area, and high speed wireless internet.
A Partner in Growth
WRAL TechWire has produced an exclusive gateway into the world of startup for folks interested in launching their own ventures in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
This guide covers all the networks, accelerators, incubators, prototyping facilities, events, VC groups and other important resources early-stage entrepreneurs in the Triangle should be familiar with.
Additional Entrepreneurial Resources
External Resources
Launch Wake Forest is an accredited, 9-week entrepreneur and small business mentor program that provides hands-on business training, planning, financial support, professional mentor pairing, and networking opportunities. This community resource, supported by various regional and local partners, offers 20 spaces biannually for local residents to launch or grow their businesses. Apply here for future cohorts.
Local and regional resources offering an expansive variety of opportunities for small business and entrepreneurial growth
