Frequently Asked Questions

Entrepreneur Center

If you’re interested in being considered for a speaking opportunity, please complete the Center Engagement Form. For other inquiries, please email the Center Manager at GEC@GwinnettCounty.com.
Gwinnett County resident entrepreneurs in the process of starting a growth-oriented business, existing businesses looking to grow, or home-based businesses in need of support.
Nonprofit organizations, businesses debarred or suspended from conducting business with county, state, or federal government, publicly traded companies, multilevel marketing, gambling establishments, pyramid investments, real estate investment trusts, adult entertainment, and retail or service businesses that require a high volume of customer walk-in traffic on a daily basis.

Membership applications open up annually in the fall for the following year’s cohort. If you are interested in the incubator program membership, we recommend taking a tour of the center. Tours are offered three times a month; twice in English and once in Spanish. At the tour, you will meet center staff and learn more about the membership incubator program. Sign up for a tour here.  

No. The membership incubator program is a cohort based educational program which takes one year to complete. Members are able to use the building for approved business purposes during that time. After completing the program, graduates move out into the marketplace, and another cohort begins the process. 

During a member’s application and onboarding period, the center staff will work with the member to develop a customized graduation plan suited to the member’s business. The plan will list a set of tasks, goals, milestones, and other activities that the member must adhere to in order to maintain membership and graduate from the center with a graduation certificate.
Memberships in the center are limited. However, even if you are not selected for membership, or if you are from outside the county, the center will still be offering support to all area small businesses in in the form of classes, workshops, business coaching, networking, mentoring, peer learning, connections to customers, capital, and market research.
Monthly membership rates vary depending on the membership level and year of membership. Please refer to the membership level matrix on the center website.
The center has an Opportunity Program that provides reduced rates. Please refer to the program criteria in the Member Handbook for eligibility guidelines