Launch Proof
Durham's accelerator for business owners ready to find out what's really working.
We champion community-based education and economic opportunity. We employ our unique understanding of economic and educational needs to create practical solutions. We help people navigate a clear path to financial growth and stability through targeted learning experiences. We steward entrepreneurship and the STEM educational skills that are needed to thrive in the dynamic North Carolina ecosystem. Read more about our story >
Our programs support our mission of information sharing, teaching & apprenticeship.
Entrepreneurship
A thriving community must be inspired and armed with knowledge. Knox St. Studios hosts events, such as the Start Up Weekend to bring together entrepreneurs and change makers!
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STEM
Through information sharing, teaching and apprenticeship Knox St. Studios leads the conversation on topics relevant to community economic development as well as small business to enterprise level development.
Community Events
We champion community-based education and economic opportunity. We employ our unique understanding of economic and educational needs to create practical solutions.
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Durham Rising
ABC11 took a hard look at Durham Rising, the $750,000 in federal relief funds Durham County placed with Knox St Studios to help small businesses recover and grow. While relief dollars across the country have drawn headlines for waste and fraud, county leaders put it plainly: in Durham, the program did exactly what it was supposed to do.
Over three years, in partnership with Durham County & NC Idea, we've served more than 200 entrepreneurs and facilitated over $302,000 in direct funding and support. Those numbers are real, but they aren't the headline. Many of YOU are. The founders who showed up, did the work, took the coaching and capital and ran with it. That's what the county is proud of. So are we.
Thank you to our Durham County & NC Idea champions for betting on this community, and to every founder who proved the bet was worth making. A rising tide lifts all boats, and we've never rowed alone.
We're just getting started. Our sights are set on reaching more founders across Durham and across the state.
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Knox St. Studios is proud to receive support from: Google, Google Fiber, Duke Christensen Family Center for Innovation, City of Durham, County of Durham, NC Department of Commerce, Wells Fargo, NC Idea, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC.