Programs
The SpartUp Incubator and the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SVSBDC) support the Spartan Entrepreneur, or Spartaneur, in the practice of entrepreneurship, building upon the instruction and learning provided by the Lucas College of Business (LCOB). All 菠菜网lol正规平台 students, faculty, staff, and alumni can join the SpartUp Incubator at no cost no matter where they are along their startup journey – from idea, through prototype, to planning and fundraising. Our speaker series, networking events, workshops, mentorship program, and prototyping program provide Spartaneurs a safe space to practice and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Many members of SpartUp have gone on to win money at pitch competitions, including the Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge run by the LCOB, the SpartUp Pitch Jam, and the Sunstone CSU Launch Competition, to launch their businesses. Also, any small business in Santa Clara County can engage with the SVSBDC to receive free one-on-one advising sessions with subject matter experts in a broad range of areas, including company formation, human resources, finance and accounting, raising capital, securing SBIR/STTR funding, and more.