PRESENTER: Presenter
Robert Pieroni, Gener8tor
Jonathan Packer, President & CEO, New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
Michele Boggs, Senior VP of Economic Development, New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
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SUBJECT: Title
Presentation on a proposed expenditure to support Gener8tor - an entrepreneurship, workforce development, and local innovation accelerator project
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Gener8tor, founded in 2012, provides accelerator support to catalyze community, mentorship, network, conviction, and capital to bridge startup ideas with opportunities. With over 400 cohorts, Gener8tor is involved in 50 communities, supported over 2,100 startups, raised over $2.9B, and created over 14,000 jobs with their efforts.
Representatives from Gener8tor will present about their program.
ISSUE:
Gener8tor will present on the opportunity to provide additional support to entrepreneurship and local innovation needs in New Braunfels.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A