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Help grow Northwest Michigan’s hub for entrepreneurship and innovation

20Fathoms educates and connects entrepreneurs with the resources necessary to build thriving businesses and create economic opportunity in Northwest Lower Michigan. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, we rely on the support of our community to help us do this work.

By making a financial gift to 20Fathoms, you’re supporting programs and services that promote entrepreneurship in our region. Your donation helps entrepreneurs access the programming, funding, and coaching they need to establish successful businesses in our region.

The Traverse City Center of Entrepreneurship, d.b.a. 20Fathoms, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. EIN 82-4116553

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Impact Report

Together, we are mobilizing innovation and entrepreneurship to create year-round and high-value jobs, an engaged workforce, and thriving families in our community.

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Scale your impact on our community’s future

Your donation to 20Fathoms helps ensure that we’re able to deliver entrepreneurial programs that educate, fund, and support the entrepreneurs who are creating the businesses that deliver economic opportunity and prosperity in our communities for generations to come.

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Video: Your Impact

Learn how donors like you are helping entrepreneurs thrive in Northwest Michigan.

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Have Questions? Contact Us

If you have any questions about supporting 20Fathoms, please reach out!

Call 231-938-6519 or click the button below to send an email.

We accept gifts by credit card, check, cash, stock, qualified charitable distributions from your IRA, donor-advised funds, real estate, planned giving, employer matching, and gifts-in-kind. (EIN 82-4116553)

Video: Building Traverse City’s Tech Startup Ecosystem

The push to create a thriving tech ecosystem in Traverse City is already paying off. By bridging local startup business programs and capital partners, 20Fathoms and local entrepreneurs are seeing results: 275+ jobs created or sustained, $138 million raised in startup and growth capital, 200+ companies served.

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News from 20Fathoms

September 15, 2026

20Fathoms is pleased to announce the four companies selected to compete at the TCNewTech pitch competition on September 29, 4:30 – 7:30 pm, at the City Opera House in Traverse…

July 16, 2026

20Fathoms is pleased to announce the winners of the July 14 TCNewTech pitch competition. Score Canvas won the First Place Award, receiving an award of $5000. The Score Canvas pitch…

July 15, 2026

20Fathoms is pleased to announce that Stacey Feeley — a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and trailblazer with more than two decades of experience launching, scaling, and leading purpose-driven companies — has joined the organization as Executive Director,…