StartWheel is an online platform that curates and coordinates entrepreneurial activities taking place across Hampton Roads, Virginia, also known as #The757.

Hampton Roads has a population that exceeds 1.7 million people. Within the region, there are 17 jurisdictions, 16 military bases, 11 colleges and universities, a NASA research laboratory, a federal laboratory, and the deepest port on the East Coast.

A footprint that size generates a staggering number of entrepreneurial activities. The two most significant challenges faced by entrepreneurs are: How do I get integrated into the entrepreneurial community, and how can I leverage this community to grow my business with things like events, access to talent, funding, and marketing my business.

StartWheel is the conduit or connective tissue across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. StartWheel connects entrepreneurs to the community of resources, educational institutions, news, education, and events across the region.

By serving as a “one-stop shop”, entrepreneurs only need to visit one information source to get the information they need to start, grow, and succeed.

StartWheel:

• Consolidates all the news and information that you need to know to start and grow a business and interact with the
• Coordinates all the entrepreneurial events that are taking place either online or in person. We’ve eliminated the need to check multiple calendars, we have everything listed in one place for your convenience. Meetups, learning opportunities or celebrations…StartWheel has you covered.
• Celebrates all the entrepreneurial successes that are taking place around the region. StartWheel serves as the voice of the community to help amplify your success to a broader audience.
• Provides job posting services to help entrepreneurs find the talent they need to grow.
• Introduces the community to founders and businesses across the region through the Fervent Four Show, a weekly podcast that also provides the tips and techniques businesses need to achieve $1M in annual revenue, something only 4% of businesses achieve.

StartWheel is a 501c3 charitable organization that is solving one of the area’s biggest challenges…helping entrepreneurs find the quickest path to success.

Your resources allow us to collect, consolidate and share the information needed across our growing network. Keeping up with the latest and greatest within our region is more than a full-time job.

StartWheel is leading the charge! For the past two consecutive years, we were voted as the #1 resource for the best startup program in Hampton Roads. With your financial support, you too can demonstrate your support to the entrepreneurial community and together we can build the momentum needed to create the next generation of businesses and entrepreneurship in the region.

StartWheel curated audience now reaches more than 20,000 people per month and those numbers are growing. There are numerous ways to sponsor the activities of StartWheel and show your support of our entrepreneurial community in Hampton Roads including: