Organizations

10X is a mentor-driven accelerator focused on converting promising entrepreneurial ideas into viable businesses and, ultimately, sustainable companies. 10X is central Ohio’s premier accelerator program. Managed by Founders Factory, it is a collaborative effort among Ohio’s New Entrepreneurs (ONE) Fund, TechColumbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus 2020 and other like-minded community organizations committed to leveraging their experience, expertise and influence to grow profitable businesses.

3CORE acts as a financial “go-between” for small business and financial capital needs. Unlike traditional financial institutions, 3CORE surrounds financing with mentoring and perspective to best serve our clients.

500 Startups is a seed fund and startup accelerator program that focuses on helping startups succeed w/ usable design, customer-focused metrics, and scalable distribution.

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The Air Force Information Operations Center (AFIOC) is located on Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Tex. The AFIOC is an information superiority center of excellence dedicated to offensive and defensive counterinformation and information operations.

A Bryte Idea is a tourism and economic development and planning firm which specializes in Tourism economy analysis and development as well as strategic planning and issue management for small to medium size companies and organizations.

Abara LMS is a modern, mobile-first Learning Management System for Corporates, Training and eLearning companies. Abara, which means ‘coach’ in Igbo, an African language, provides the Learning Management System domain with an innovative and intelligent approach to e-learning. Built for today’s dynamic workplace, it leverages a mobile-first approach in the HTML5 user interface, and can be accessed on iPads, Android phones and desktops. Abara is built with design considerations to provide the learner as well as the educator a state-of-the-art experience adding value to the entire learning ecosystem.

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The Acadiana Regional Development District is organized for the primary purpose of furthering the economic development and social welfare of the Parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion, with emphasis on promotion and assistance to the growth and development of business concerns.

Cross-cultural Consulting Business that enhance the success rate for companies doing business across multiple cultures. Accelerated Acculturation delivers custom solutions tailored to each organization's industry and to the their country of interest. Capable of breaking through cultural barriers to create deeper understanding and better communication in doing business with another culture, we provide the “tricks to make business happen”.

The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, the Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance provide planning, community development and housing services to Accomack County, Northampton County, the Town of Chincoteague and the incorporated towns on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.