You’ve planted the seed. 20Fathoms can help your business grow.
The Launch at 20Fathoms is our program for entrepreneurs and startup founders in the Grand Traverse Region. It is designed to remove barriers and help you and your business succeed.
Attend a business education class. Refine your ideas with the help of a business coach. Connect with research universities. Meet funders and professional service providers. Network with industry insiders.
At 20Fathoms, you’ll meet startup leaders, have the opportunity to tap into the expertise of other founders, and build valuable business connections.
We know that every business is unique. Choose the resources you need, when you need them.
The Startup + Tech Hub is an online community created by 20Fathoms that provides resources and connections for the region’s entrepreneurs, tech professionals, and ecosystem partners. In one easy-to-use website you’ll find events, news, programs, tools, a discussion board, a community of innovators, and much more.
“Early on, we had a spot at the 20Fathoms coworking space and that’s where we started to build the company. It was great meeting investors and meeting other companies. It provided the structure that we needed to move forward to as a manufacturing company.”
“As a young entrepreneur who started out with little answers on how to get this business running, I reached out to 20Fathoms from a simple search on the web and have been granted so much helpful advice, including the big steps leading up to my very first TCNewTech pitch. They give so much of their time and personal experiences to help the start ups in the TC area. For that, I’m so grateful to work with them and continue to build my business in their region.”
“20Fathoms, first and foremost, are just a good bunch of people. Part of the challenges of being an entrepreneur and working on your own is encouragement. Having a place to go with some progressively-minded people who you can knock ideas around with, go to lunch with, talk about your dogs with…it’s just a great community.”
“20Fathoms, through its thoughtful and proactive approach and via the ever-widening entrepreneurial ecosystem it has created in northern Michigan, is an invaluable ally for companies like MeetingMaker.”
December 11, 2023
20Fathoms and TCNewTech are pleased to jointly announce that the TCNewTech pitch competitions will become a program fully owned and operated by 20Fathoms in early 2024. The pitch competitions will return in the spring under…
November 11, 2023
20Fathoms is pleased to announce that the organization has secured two significant grants to support the growth of tech startups and small businesses in Northwest Michigan. This includes $3.3 million from the Michigan Economic Development…
November 8, 2023
Through the 20Fathoms Startup Spotlight series, get to know who is building companies in Northern Michigan and what advice they have for those just getting started. This month, we talked to Jeff Rynbrandt, President and…
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