In only its fourth year, Saalt, a Boise-based company, is already breaking records. Since its launch in 2018, Saalt has grown from a start-up to an eight-figure company with products in major retailers across the US including Bloomingdales and Nordstrom. In just its second year of business, Saalt launched in all Target stores nationwide. So,…
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The Idaho Innovation Center is a business incubator providing resources to small fledgling companies where entrepreneurs can confidently and aggressively start and grow their small businesses through collaboration, education, mentoring and shared resources. The Idaho Innovation Center stimulates the entrepreneurial spirit and innovation promotion, fostering growth and future business development in Eastern Idaho. Working as…
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The Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Technical Assistance Program (TAP) enables the sharing of knowledge and specialized equipment to small businesses to be used for promoting national competitiveness. The INL TAP program: Provides assistance that is not otherwise commercially available in the region Supports up to 40 hours of INL technical assistance without charge to the…
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In a tightening labor market, it’s important for companies to quickly vet top candidates and onboard them seamlessly into their workforce. Background and drug screenings are a critical part of the hiring process, but there are inefficiencies that cost companies time, productivity, and sometimes top talent. Two serial entrepreneurs, Devon Dickinson and Tommy Cheng, felt…
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New Ventures Lab is a hybrid co-working facility, an idea laboratory, and a community engagement and collaboration center. They accelerate Meridian’s innovation-based economy by connecting ideas, people, and resources to create and grow new companies. They focus on: 1) Building an entrepreneurial culture that supports and nurtures new firm formation 2) Encouraging and facilitating investment…
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Founded in 2000 by a handful of brave Boise startups that believed they could achieve greater success together, Kickstand is Idaho’s oldest statewide non-profit entrepreneurial support group. “We invent, we create, we patent, we pioneer.” Kickstand champions Idaho’s innovators – in any industry – who seek the support of the local community to succeed and…
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The Nampa Entrepreneurs Organization (NEO) is an organization made up of entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs! NEO helps those aspiring to become an entrepreneur, and business owners who want to take their business to the next level. NEO was developed through a partnership between the City of Nampa’s Economic Development Department and Boise State University’s TECenter, with…
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The Port of Lewiston incubator program was created to help manufacturing entrepreneurs succeed. According to the Small Business Administration and a 2014 Washington Post article, about half of small businesses do not survive the first five years. The POL incubator program is designed to provide entrepreneurs stability when they are starting so they can focus…
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As part of the College of Innovation and Design at Boise State University, the Venture College has an expanded program designed to give Boise State students an opportunity to explore new ideas, acquire skills outside of their major field of study, and start businesses or non-profits all while pursuing their education. Students can receive one-on-one…
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Nestled between Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, entrepreneurs call the Sandpoint Technology Center home. The STC is an over 120,000 square feet facility that supports the emergence and growth of technology businesses in north Idaho and includes configurable turnkey office space ranging from warehouse spaces to executive offices for lease. The STC also…
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