Kick Off Your Business In Delaware County.
Starting a business?
Need some Support?
The Delaware County Commerce Centers’ Accelerator Program might be able to help!
One of the many key roles of the Commerce Center is to assist in the formation and attraction of new businesses that will contribute to the vitality of the economy within Delaware County. To do this we have partnered with HeadRoom, a Delco-based small business incubator, and SCORE, an organization of highly skilled and experienced volunteers dedicated to providing free counseling and seminars to help small businesses start, grow and prosper.
The Commerce Center sponsors qualifying start-ups and small businesses to use HeadRoom’s facilities to incubate and develop their businesses, with the ultimate goal of creating employment in Delaware County.
Accelerator Program Benefits
Mentorship and assistance from SCORE and Headroom’s staff.
Full use of both HeadRoom facilities in Media and Wayne for 50 hours per month which includes 24/7 access for you, your team, advisors, and clients.
State of the art offices and conference rooms allow for meetings, workshops and presentations.
Access to the very broad range of local businesses currently using HeadRoom, which can act as a source of subject matter expertise, additional business, local knowledge and direct referrals.
How To Apply
Complete the application below. It will be reviewed by a committee composed of members of the Commerce Center, HeadRoom and SCORE. Applicants will also be required to make a 20-minute presentation followed by a 10 minute Q&A session as part of the qualification process.
Remember, the goal of the program is to create sustainable employment in the small business sector in Delaware County; therefore, companies most likely to be successful in their application will have a focus on job creation and contributing to the local economy.
Companies can remain in the program for 36 months maximum.
You must demonstrate on-time and successful completion of key milestones in your business plan as presented in the original application.
Plans are reviewed on a quarterly basis by the application committee.
Requirements
Companies' primary source of income must come from the production of a tangible or identifiable product or service. This can include software or web-site development. Companies involved principally in coaching and consultancy services would not be eligible. On being accepted into the program, participants are entering into an agreement to continue to operate their principal place of business in Delaware County throughout the period of the sponsorship, and for a period of 5 years subsequent to their completing the program. If they should choose not continue to operate in Delaware County, they will be obliged to return the total sponsorship amount to the Delaware County Commerce Center. Companies will be required to report on progress and compliance with submitted business plans on a quarterly basis.
Current Accelerator Residents
