LaunchPad Volusia 9-Week Business Startup Accelerator Program - Jan. 2026

LaunchPad Volusia is a 9-week accelerator program led by a certified business instructor that occurs every Friday from 9:00 a.m. to Noon from Jan. 23, 2026 to March 20, 2026.

LaunchPad Volusia is designed to help startups:

• Refine your business models
• Develop your minimum viable product (MVP)
• Craft your pitch
• Research your market
• Define your revenue models
• Validate customers
• Become funding-ready
• Gain a clear understanding of the steps needed to launch and grow your ideas.

Participants will also learn about the business resources available in the community. The program follows a self-paced structure, supplemented by live mentorship and workshops to provide guidance and support.

By the end of the program, participants will have a validated, funding-ready business, which participants will have the opportunity to pitch at 1 Million Cups.

For more information, contact:

Connie Garzon, MBA & CBA, cgarzon@volusia.org

Volusia Innovation Hub Manager

386-872-3100