Brave Launch is back again this year! The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) staff at Bradley University provides the management and instruction for this business accelerator program. Applications are being accepted from corporate innovation companies who are in need…
It's Friday and time to introduce you all to another member of the Spring 2019 CO.STARTERS cohort! Up this week: Jessica Wagner A little about Jessica's business: My business is to be called Catching Rays. It will be a woman…
With our first CO.STARTERS cohort off and running, we'd like to introduce you to one new CO.STARTER each week. First up: Ashley Thomas A little bit about Ashley's business: It's been said that the most effective diet is the one…
We had our third Mixer event on Friday! If you missed it, here are some photos from the night: There was a huge mix of people from the entrepreneurial community! From founders to service providers to supporters. Our goal: no…
Save the date for our next Startup GP Mixer! When The Winter Startup Mixer will be held Friday, January 26, from 7 - 9 PM. Where In the GAR Hall, located at 416 Hamilton Boulevard in downtown Peoria. What it…
Here at the GPEDC, we've all been wondering what Mark Hanback, Director of GP Manufacturing Network, has been up to at TADA, a startup company right here in Peoria. At TADA, Hanback provides leadership as General Manager. So, when he…
We attended the Brave Launch Kickoff Reception on Tuesday where we met the teams competing this year. This year, there are nine teams competing. They come from a variety of different backgrounds: startups, small businesses, corporate innovation teams, and more.…
We were able to visit with Natural Fiber Welding after they flipped our travel grant on its head. They flew Steve Charron from North Carolina to Peoria using their grant, and were able to make a lot of progress. Charron…
We checked-in this week with our latest travel grant winner, Allan Dikeman, founder of Digital Dipstick Company. He applied for the travel grant so he could drive from Peoria to Indiana and was awarded! Founded back in 2016, Digital Dipstick…
