About

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To fulfill its mission, the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center offers programs ranging from business education and coaching to connections to capital sources and customers, and it serves as a central portal for entrepreneurial resource networks.

Additionally, businesses accepted for annual Incubator membership launch their businesses from the center. Members spend one year with a cohort, completing a set of tasks, after which they receive a certificate acknowledging them as a graduate of the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center. After completion of the program they move from the center into the marketplace and a new business begins the incubation process.  See the Membership section for more details. 

Mission

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The Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center seeks to support small businesses by reducing the risk and mitigating the challenges they face during startup and growth, as well as proactively engaging with underserved populations, and in turn creating jobs, spurring innovation, and bolstering the local economy.

Services

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To fulfill its mission, the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center offers programs ranging from business education and coaching to connections to capital sources and customers, and it serves as a central portal for entrepreneurial resource networks.

Small Business Incubator

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Members spend a designated period completing a set of educational and business tasks, after which they receive a certificate acknowledging them as a graduate of the Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center. See the Incubator program page for more details. 

Roundtables

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Roundtables are interactive, led by an expert facilitator, and participant driven. Everyone contributes ideas, and together the group builds knowledge that’s immediately useful for small business success. These sessions are especially valuable for entrepreneurs who want to connect with peers, explore new strategies, and gain confidence through shared learning. Roundtables on relevant topics are offered regularly. No membership is required.

Small Business Groups

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he GEC Small Business Collectives and the Small Business Book Club provide comfortable and confidential environments for small business entrepreneurs to share ideas, network, and discuss the challenges of business. No membership is required.