IF you need capital
Capital is a necessary element of growth. If you need capital, Inspire Frisco is here to help you in a few ways.
Startup companies only flourish if they can access funding to deliver their products and services. A core service of Inspire Frisco is helping startup companies find the resources they need for an idea to grow and morph into a business. Capital providers want to be involved earlier than you might think. They know that if they can provide advice earlier, then you will make decisions that position you to be more attractive to them in the future.
Access to mentoring: Mentoring helps you build your idea into a business. An idea alone is never enough. A company needs to understand its customers, its suppliers, how it gets paid, what it is competing against and how to raise capital to get through each stage of development. Inspire Frisco provides free mentorship every Wednesday at UNT’s Inspire Park in Frisco to help you navigate your idea to a successful company. Why? Because successful innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration drives the North Texas region. Mentorship accelerates success for these new technologies and companies, providing less chance that a great idea fails because it did not pivot to find its business value fast enough for its needed market.
Access to venture capital: Inspire Frisco provides opportunities for you to engage with venture capitalists. The core of a successful entrepreneurship engine is a consolidated access to private equity/growth capital in the North Texas region. IF Talks serve both the funders and the entrepreneurs – and their very different interests. IF Talks provide investors and entrepreneurs access to engaging events that allow them to hear different perspectives and learn about opportunities while connecting with each other to spark collaborations. If you have a developed pitch deck and our team works with you to develop a focused strategy, Inspire Frisco will introduce your company to angels, venture capitalists, corporate funding and family funds to provide you with the introduction you need to get full review of your value and business model. The easiest way to start is by contacting our mentors to learn how Inspire Frisco can help you.
Networking opportunities: An entrepreneur’s job is never done. Part of a successful company is being able to network across the industry and the ecosystem. You may have an amazing idea. But there is a great distance between having an amazing idea and becoming a successful entrepreneur. Our belief is that entrepreneurship is the engine of a better future and a better life. That is why we are here. Attending IF Talks or other events (such as IF co-branded events with Tech Titans, Tech FW, Capital Factory, etc.) helps ensure you have the opportunity to interact with the right people to help you raise the capital you need and build your business.
Business competitions: Frisco’s leading business plan competition Code Launch is set to happen again this summer. Apply here to see if your business plan can prove its value against hundreds of peers competing for this prestigious award. Inspire Frisco is happy to help you refine your application and train you on the art of business pitching. Contact a mentor now for help.
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IF you need to invest
Venture capitalists, angels and corporate venture arms spend valuable time and resources searching for suitable investments, conducting due diligence and deploying capital. Finding investments is expensive, and we know that the North Texas region does not have a history of providing a central place to get access to opportunities. To help with this, we are launching a series of venture capital conferences focused on serving the internal aspects of the industry. Additionally, IF Talks allow you to find both new startups and the more advanced ones in our region.
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IF you want to sponsor
Inspire Frisco has many ways for you to activate your company’s brand within our ecosystem and throughout the region. From sponsoring IF Talks and the networking events to special conferences, Inspire Frisco works with you to provide access to the innovation economy in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. Inspire Frisco is about the future of our region, about our families, and about our future employees, customers and partners. If you share our vision, we want to talk to you. We are completely transparent about our objectives and our expenses. You will know the impact your contribution is making.
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IF you need mentoring
Mentoring helps you build your idea into a business. An idea alone is never enough. A company needs to understand its customers, its suppliers, how it gets paid, what it is competing against and how to raise capital to get through each stage of development. Inspire Frisco provides free mentorship every Wednesday at UNT’s Inspire Park in Frisco to help you navigate your idea's way to become a successful company. Why? Because successful innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration drives the North Texas region. Mentorship accelerates success for these new technologies and companies, providing less chance that a great idea fails because it did not pivot to find its business value fast enough for its needed market.
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IF you want to mentor
Inspire Frisco is building our community to help our innovators develop an idea into a company. The Frisco community makes this exciting as we have an incredible mix of business and civic leaders with experiences across multiple industries, company stages of development and business functions. More importantly, Frisco community members care about each other and our region. Serving as a mentor is an incredible way to give back to the Frisco community and make a difference by helping others achieve their dreams. Reach out and connect with us to learn more about how you can help mold our innovators as they help build the North Texas region into a shining star of global innovation.
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IF you are a professional service provider
Startup companies need help. Mentoring and capital are critical to their success, but without corporate counsel, insurance and accounting, startups cannot deliver services and products to customers. One of the ways to reach these startup companies is by attending networking events such as IF Talks. Inspire Frisco is always seeking great speakers to share their experiences with our innovation economy members across all specialized fields. Contact Inspire Frisco today to learn how you can get involved.
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IF you want access to startup technologies
New companies start around disruptive technologies that can cause dramatic shifts in even the most established industries and functions. Established companies find new product lines, new technologies and solutions to their problems through interacting with innovative startups. A common need is new products to offer existing customers. Also, new technologies reduce your internal costs of delivering your current offerings and managing your internal processes. Inspire Frisco provides you and your company access to find these disruptive technologies and products so your organization can continue growing. Inspire Frisco is developing programs to connect you with new technologies and products easily, both through startup companies and the vast growth of research coming out of the universities across our region. As a central point of information flow, Inspire Frisco makes it easy for you to find a solution with our local innovators.
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IF you want to give back
There are a variety of ways to give back through Inspire Frisco. You might consider sponsoring an event, becoming a mentor or sharing your experiences as one of our guest speakers at an IF Talk.
Sponsoring events: Inspire Frisco has many ways for you to activate your company’s brand within our ecosystem and throughout the region. From sponsoring IF Talks and the networking events to special conferences, Inspire Frisco works with you to provide access to the innovation economy in one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. Inspire Frisco is about the future of our region, about our families, and about our future employees, customers and partners. If you share our vision, we want to talk to you. We are completely transparent about our objectives and our expenses. You will know the impact your contribution is making.
Becoming a mentor: Inspire Frisco is building our community to help our innovators develop an idea into a company. The Frisco community makes this exciting as we have an incredible mix of business and civic leaders with experiences across multiple industries, company stages of development and business functions. More importantly, Frisco community members care about each other and our region. Serving as a mentor is an incredible way to give back to the Frisco community and make a difference by helping others achieve their dreams. Reach out and connect with us to learn more about how you can help mold our innovators as they help build the North Texas region into a shining star of global innovation.
Sharing your experience as a guest speaker: Inspire Frisco is always seeking great speakers to share their experiences with our innovation economy members across all specialized fields. Contact Inspire Frisco today to learn how you can get involved.
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IF you are not sure
Come to an event and learn how to interact with our innovation community. The monthly IF Talks are a great way to see how we can leverage the entire ecosystem through just one venue. Contact us and let us learn more about your needs. If you find a need that we have not addressed, we are happy to work with you to find a solution that serves our entire community.
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