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North Coast SBDC to Launch StartUp Humboldt Competition, Offers $200,000 in Milestone Funding
Summary
The North Coast Small Business Development Center and partners will open applications Dec. 2 for StartUp Humboldt, an Arcata‑based competition and accelerator offering access to $200,000 in milestone‑based funding, mentorship and coursework to help rural Humboldt and Del Norte entrepreneurs launch or scale businesses.
The North Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and local partners will open applications Dec. 2 for StartUp Humboldt, a competition and accelerator that offers entrants access to $200,000 in milestone‑based funding, one‑on‑one advising and advanced entrepreneurial coursework at the StartUp Humboldt Innovation Hub in Arcata.
Samantha Edwards, strategic projects specialist for the North Coast SBDC, said the program will pair every competitor with advisors and require winners to meet tailored growth milestones before funds are released. “Once they hit those growth goals, then the funding will be unlocked in stages,” Edwards said. Applications for the competition will be available at startuphumboldt.org/competition and on the hub’s Instagram account @startuphumboldt.
The StartUp Humboldt Innovation Hub, at 876 Seventh Street in Arcata, is a co‑working and training space created by a coalition that includes the North Coast SBDC, Cal Poly Humboldt, College of the Redwoods and Lost Coast Ventures. Will Franklin, director of the North…
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