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Start Up Humboldt competition seeks scalable local ventures, offers milestone‑based funding and wrap‑around mentorship
Summary
Start Up Humboldt presented an entrepreneurship competition tied to a new innovation hub and asked council for a letter of support. The program will pair accepted teams with SBDC advisers, require coursework, and offer milestone‑based funding from a $200,000 pool to ensure accountability and growth.
Start Up Humboldt, a collaborative innovation hub backed by College of the Redwoods, Cal Poly Humboldt, the NorCal and North Coast SBDC networks and Lost Coast Ventures, presented its flagship competition to the Eureka City Council on Nov. 4 and requested a council letter of support.
Samantha Edwards, program coordinator for the initiative, described the competition as a regional effort to retain entrepreneurial talent in Humboldt County by providing milestone‑based funding (access to $200,000 total, unlocked in stages tied to growth targets), mandatory one‑on‑one advising through the SBDC, four required advanced entrepreneurship courses, and a…
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