entrepreneurship

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Holly Michael

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Holly Michael

“During her career at Dell and HP, Holly Michael won many awards. She was recognized as a top performer and identified as key talent countless times. But, the award she values the most was being recognized as a Volunteer of Distinction at Dell. This is an international award that highlights the top 20 volunteers each year at Dell.”

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Radha Patel

AccelerateHER Cohort Stories: Radha Patel

Radha Patel is based out of Dallas, TX and has been married for 12 years with 2 kids and a dog. She founded a personalized matchmaking company for South Asian singles in the US solely on the idea that she wanted to keep parents out of the process but quickly realized they are often the driving force behind timing & choice.

Building Up Denton’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Building Up Denton’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Denton has a unique mix of entrepreneurs: those who are the founders of scale-able, high-growth startups, seeking employees every so often to meet the needs of their growing company; and those who are business owners who nurture and sustain small businesses that contribute to the richness of the town and fulfill needs in the community. Stoke is here to empower and support them.

Stoke Member Spotlight: Randi Skinner

Stoke Member Spotlight: Randi Skinner

Randi Skinner has 15+ years of experience as a marketing and business development professional and works to help small businesses (who might have limited marketing budgets) with their marketing goals! Randi has mentored during Stoke’s Coffee + Convo sessions and has a way of making you think differently about any projects or problems you might have. Her positive energy is contagious, and we’re so thankful to know her!

Shop Small & Make A Big Impact

Shop Small & Make A Big Impact

During this season of gratitude, giving, and coming together with family, friends, and neighbors, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the small business community in Denton and how shopping small really helps communities thrive. 

Global Entrepreneurship Week In Review

Global Entrepreneurship Week In Review

That’s a wrap for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019!

We watched entrepreneurs and community members meet and connect and learned from those experienced in starting their own companies and working in their industries. We hope you made it out to some of the events! You can read a brief summary of each one in this blog post.

What To Do During Global Entrepreneurship Week in Denton

What To Do During Global Entrepreneurship Week in Denton

Wondering why you should be excited about Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)? We need entrepreneurs to continue solving problems, meeting needs, and filling gaps by designing and innovating with the future in mind. GEW is a celebration of the contributions of entrepreneurs then, now, and looking forward. During the week all over the world, organizations host events and offer resources to entrepreneurs and those who are aspiring to be. 

Cover photo by Royce Gossett