StartUP Columbus

StartUP Columbus Cultivating a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to support entrepreneurs and successful startups ⚡️

Our Mission

StartUP Columbus is an organization focused on cultivating a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to support entrepreneurs and successful startups. We support entrepreneurs through mentorship programs and increased accessibility to human, financial, and
professional resources. Our Vision

Our vision is for business ownership to be a possibility for all residents in the region.

$40,000. One stage. And some pretty incredible people helping make it happen. 👏Big thank you to Wells Fargo, Georgia Cen...
10/01/2026

$40,000. One stage. And some pretty incredible people helping make it happen. 👏

Big thank you to Wells Fargo, Georgia Center of Innovation, Bridgepath CFO Solutions, and Kilo Code for backing LaunchCon and the founders bold enough to take the stage.

Columbus, we’re building something BIG. 🚀

See you November 13.

🍂 STRIKE A POSE WITH OUR SCARECROW! 🍂Our StartUP Columbus scarecrow is officially on Broadway, and we want to see your b...
09/30/2026

🍂 STRIKE A POSE WITH OUR SCARECROW! 🍂

Our StartUP Columbus scarecrow is officially on Broadway, and we want to see your best pose! 📸

For a chance to win a StartUP Columbus swag bag + gift card:

🍁 Find our scarecrow on Broadway
🍁 Take a photo with it
🍁 Post your photo on Facebook or Instagram
🍁 Tag and follow

That’s it! Easy peasy. Come show off your creativity and have some fall fun! 🍂

Giveaway Details:
Entries are open now through October 31, 2026. One winner will be randomly selected from eligible entries on November 2, 2026.

🎁 Prize: One StartUP Columbus swag bag + gift card with a total approximate retail value of up to $150.

No purchase necessary. To qualify, you must post a photo with our scarecrow on Facebook or Instagram, tag , and follow . If your account is private, please send us a screenshot of your post via DM so we can verify your entry.

The winner will be contacted directly by StartUP Columbus. Please be aware of impersonator accounts – we will never ask for payment or financial information to claim your prize.

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook or Instagram.

Tag your friends and keep the fun going! Happy Fall, Y’all! 🤎🍁

One question every business owner should be able to answer:What outcome do you create for your customers?If that takes m...
09/28/2026

One question every business owner should be able to answer:

What outcome do you create for your customers?

If that takes more than a few seconds, swipe through.

📌 Save it for the next time you update your website, social bio, or sales pitch.

Coffee + connections ☕🤝 The Brick and Mortar Cafe | Old Town Join us October 20, 8–9 AM, for our first StartUP Columbus ...
09/28/2026

Coffee + connections ☕🤝 The Brick and Mortar Cafe | Old Town

Join us October 20, 8–9 AM, for our first StartUP Columbus Coffee Meetup – coffee’s on us!

RSVP link in bio 🖇️

Sometimes the hardest part of starting a business is realizing how much you don’t know yet. 😅For Queston Vanzant of Seco...
09/25/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of starting a business is realizing how much you don’t know yet. 😅

For Queston Vanzant of Second and Third Order LLC VZT Consulting, it was navigating all the moving pieces behind the business. He had the vision. He just needed some help figuring out the infrastructure.

That’s where CO.STARTERS came in. 💡

Guidance. Support. A room full of people figuring it out right alongside you.

Because “I’m ready to start” and “I know exactly how to do this” are two very different things. And that’s kind of the point. 🙌

Want to learn more about how CO.STARTERS helps Columbus founders turn ideas into businesses? Visit startupcolga.org/costarters.

51 days until somebody walks onto that stage with an idea and walks off with a whole lot more.LaunchCon presented by Wel...
09/23/2026

51 days until somebody walks onto that stage with an idea and walks off with a whole lot more.

LaunchCon presented by Wells Fargo is coming.

🎤 Real founders
🔥 Live pitches
💰 $40,000 on the line
📍 Cunningham Center
🎟️ FREE to watch

November 13. Consider this your sign to get it on the calendar now.

And a huge thank you to the sponsors helping make LaunchCon happen: Wells Fargo, Georgia Center of Innovation, Bridgepath CFO Solutions + Kilo Code. More to come.

RSVP HERE: https://hub.catalyzerapp.com/public/events/launchcon-pitch-competition-3080-1

From one tank to a whole storefront in about two months. 🐠📈Yeah, we’d call that moving the needle.For Ashley and Marissa...
09/21/2026

From one tank to a whole storefront in about two months. 🐠📈

Yeah, we’d call that moving the needle.

For Ashley and Marissa of Taste of the Sea Reef Shop, retailLAB didn’t just give them a place to sell. It gave them room to grow and a community of fellow business owners to lean on for everything from taxes to hiring to those “what would you do?” moments every founder has.

Small business is a whole lot easier when you don’t have to figure out every part of it alone.

🐠 Already shopped Taste of the Sea? Tell us your favorite find in the comments.

👯 Know someone who would love this place? Tag them so they can check it out.

Visit them at Highside Market

Plot twist: talent wasn’t the problem. Lakendra Huckaby and her husband already knew how to create. Years of freelancing...
09/18/2026

Plot twist: talent wasn’t the problem.

Lakendra Huckaby and her husband already knew how to create. Years of freelancing had proven that.

What Huck Creative Agency needed? A little less “we’ll figure it out” and a lot more business structure. 😅

That’s where CO.STARTERS came in.

Now they’re putting real structure behind all that creative talent and building their business at StartUP Columbus.

Have an idea that could use a little more business behind it? Learn more about CO.STARTERS at startupcolga.org/costarters.

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$40,000. Four founders. One VERY big night. ⭐️On November 13, you get to watch it all happen live.The pitches.The nerves...
09/16/2026

$40,000. Four founders. One VERY big night. ⭐️

On November 13, you get to watch it all happen live.

The pitches.
The nerves.
The judges.
The moment one founder realizes they just won.

And the best part? It’s free to attend.

📍 CSU Cunningham Center
📅 November 13

Save the date, then tag the friend who’s coming with you.
RSVP here: https://hub.catalyzerapp.com/public/events/launchcon-pitch-competition-3080-1

09/14/2026

Your circle matters. 📈

Brooke Wesley & Darlene Stephens are the entrepreneurs behind Club Pilates and Rumble Boxing , and one lesson stands out for them: surround yourself with people who take you higher.

That’s the power of finding your people at coLAB. 🤝 Learn from each other. Support each other. Grow together.

Because building a business was never meant to be a solo sport.

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1190 Front Avenue
Columbus, GA
31901

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