Our first 12 months building a dynamic North Alabama economy fueled by a vibrant and diverse startup

community

� © Rocket Hatch, 2015

May 2015 Update

THE ROCKET HATCH MISSION

� To unleash the untapped entrepreneurial potential of North Alabama through an open, inclusive and collaborative startup community. STOP THINKING, START HATCHING!

1st HATCH March 21st

2014

1st Sip+Hatch May 14th, 2014

22

CO.STARTERS

C O M M U N I T Y M E T R I C S

1,500+ Total Community

822 Interested

521 Engaged

97 Volunteers

38 Mentors

894 815

Followers

40% Women

25-34 Median Age

39 Rocket Hatch

EVENTS

995 Attendees

24+ From other

communities

$

23 Sponsors

22 Partners

A p r i l 3 0 t h , 2 0 1 5

H A R D M E T R I C S

85+ startups Served

59

A p r i l 3 0 t h , 2 0 1 5

Assessed  

Promoted  

Educated  

Hatched  

27

22

6

ROCKET HATCH STRATEGIC PARTNERS

� The Company Lab Partner

� Tech Birmingham Partner

� Rosita’s Farm Partner

� NARLF Partner

� Downtown Huntsville, Inc. Partner

� CleanTech Open. Partner

� AL Launchpad Partner

� Design Lab Partner

� Lowe Mill. Partner

� ALCSE. Partner

� Launch TN. Partner

� AL.com Partner

P R O G R A M S

B R A I N T R U S T

Many Programs One Mission:

Support the Entrepreneur

ENGAGEMENT

CONNECTION

LAUNCHING

Partner Events AL Launchpad Deadlines May 11, 17

36|86 June 8-10

June – September Next Event: June 25th

November 19th Global Entrepreneurship Week

“I learned so much more with my CO.STARTERS cohorts than I did at college; and I have a business degree. I got the support I needed as I was getting ready to open my studio and was introduced to the North Alabama Revolving Loan which provided the initial funding I needed to get started.

Teri Hartmann CO.STARTERS Graduate Owner Designbyhart

� 9-WEEK PROGRAM CUSTOMER–FOCUSED COLLABORATIVE PRACTICAL ITERATIVE LEAN

M o n d a y s – E n d o f M a y @ D e s i g n L a b H u n t s v i l l e

Where entrepreneurs come together to

help one another

� PEER SUPPORT MENTORSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY TRUST

BRAIN TRUST

S E M I - R E S I D E N T I A L A C C E L E R ATO R P R O G R A M

ONE MORE THING!

One Year of Brain Trust

Two VIP Tickets to Will This Fly?

$150 Scholarship for CO.STARTERS

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