Veteran Fort Walton Beach and Virtual Accelerator Program
Dustin Gautney Veteran Programs Manager ● 12+ Years of military service (USMC & Army) ● Specialized in Public Relations/Affairs ● Sears Regional Marketing ● Early Learning Coalition Operations / Public Relations 2
What is Venture Hive?
● Started in 2013 ● Headquartered in Miami ● Specialized in creating turnkey solutions for entrepreneur education ● Partnered with Microsoft and regional economic development / government partners ● 2015 created an additional $7.5 mil in regional economic stimulus 4
Fort Walton Beach Venture Hive Veteran Accelerator Program ● Funded by the City of Fort Walton Beach ● 12-Week Program ● 2015 Accepted seven Veteran-owned companies with 25k in grant funding
2016 FWB Veteran & Virtual Veteran Accelerator ● Seven FWB and Surrounding Area Veteran-Owned Startups ● 10 National Veteran Owned Companies ● 12-week course ● The SWARM demo day the week of May 23
How can you help?
Get involved! Refer us! Attend our Community Events! Attend the SWARM!
VENTURE HIVE FORT WALTON BEACH 850-466-VETS • venturehive.com • veterans@venturehive.com Dustin Gautney dustin@venturehive.com
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