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(Vinton, VA October 30, 2024) If you’re looking for a sign… this is it. The Advancement Foundation is CALLING ALL INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS who have a business idea, a business to accelerate or an innovation that would disrupt everything! NOW is the time to APPLY for a PROVEN, IMMERSIVE, BOLD and CONNECTED business acceleration opportunity.
Gauntlet 2025 will launch the 11th season of Virginia’s Largest Business Program and Competition on January 28, 2025.
Applications are being accepted now. The Gauntlet program accelerates entrepreneurial business success by advancing critical business knowledge, connection to industry mentors, cash/in-kind resources and business spaces.
Exploration events are scheduled to network and share information:
• October 30 – Vinton War Memorial (5:30pm-7:00pm)
• November 7 – Clifton Forge, Masonic Theatre (5:30pm-7:30pm)
• November 12 – Wise, Gather@411 East Main (5:30pm-7:30pm)
Gauntlet is a cross-regional network of innovators, entrepreneurs, community business leaders and industry experts that leverage all the assets of the entrepreneurial ecosystem across our state with a focus on Roanoke, Shenandoah, New River Valleys, Alleghany, Southside and far Southwest Virginia. The comprehensive and immersive Gauntlet ecosystem is powered by The Advancement Foundation, a 501C3 that has served over 1100 innovators/entrepreneurs for over a decade.
Over $8 million in resources have been brought to bear for entrepreneurs and communities served.
The Gauntlet program offers virtual classes, industry mentor meetings, and networking sessions over 10 weeks, January through April, followed by a two-week evaluation of business plans and pitch presentations. It culminates with a cross- regional award ceremony that grants more than $300,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Virtual classes start January 28, 2025. We will see you there!
For more information about Gauntlet and to apply online: Please visit www.TheAdvancementFoundation.org.
