Launch Fayette is more than a business incubator—it's a community where entrepreneurs, innovators, students, and business leaders come together to learn, build, and grow.
Whether you're exploring your first business idea, scaling an existing company, or looking to bring innovation into your organization, our programs provide the education, mentorship, and connections to help you move forward with confidence.
Our programs help founders gain access to collaborative workspace, experienced mentors, industry experts, and a supportive entrepreneurial community. Our Portfolio Membership offers a structured, milestone-based pathway that helps founders launch, validate, and grow sustainable businesses, with many graduating within one to three years.
Launch Fayette's Student Entrepreneurship Program combines innovative technology, expert mentorship, and hands-on business creation to give students an entrepreneurial experience unlike any other.
Our students work through a structured entrepreneurship curriculum led by a student proctor and supported by an AI-powered learning platform. Rather than simply reading about entrepreneurship, students actively build a business from the ground up.
Beginning with an idea, students identify a target market, conduct customer research, validate their assumptions, develop their business model, and create the essential components needed to launch a successful venture. Throughout the process, the AI platform provides real-time coaching, feedback, and validation, allowing students to refine their ideas on their own timeline and learn from their decisions as they progress.
Technology is only part of the experience. Entrepreneurs in Residence and local business leaders provide personalized mentorship, practical guidance, and real-world insights that help students connect classroom concepts to the realities of building a business. The program culminates in a Business Model Pitch, where students present their validated business concept, research, and strategy to a panel of entrepreneurs and community leaders. This final presentation serves as both the capstone of their journey and a demonstration of the skills, confidence, and critical thinking they've developed throughout the program.
Business incubator inspiring Fayette County’s students and entrepreneurs to learn and launch innovative ideas, from startup to success.
No person will be excluded from participation in Launch Fayette on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information in any of its educational programs, employment practices, or other services and activities.
