A Steppingstone to Startup Success

For emerging entrepreneurs at The University of Texas at Arlington, the Deep Dive program offered by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation (CEEI) in partnership with TechFW offers a steppingstone to success.

Deep Dive, a series of entrepreneurial workshops led by Hayden Blackburn, executive director of TechFW, is an eight-week accelerator program designed to give student entrepreneurs the boost they need to transform their ideas into profitable businesses. Each week, participants receive hands-on training on topics ranging from customer discovery and business models to financial forecasting and pitch development.

“Deep Dive isn’t just a crash course in how to start a business,” Blackburn said. “It’s a program that gives young entrepreneurs real tools they can use as they build their ideas and bring them to market. They are building their business acumen, skills and a foundation in entrepreneurship.”