About

What in the world is the BIG Idea Lab?
The BIG Idea Lab is a place for innovative technology startups with lean, fast, and profitable ideas to start. We are a network of resources, advisors and entrepreneurs turning new ideas into successful businesses. It’s a place for new ventures to work in a collaborative community of like-minded peers. We believe new opportunities for business models are available that facilitate lean, fast, and profitable growth.

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We are startup-friendly and believe in paying it forward. There are no costs to ventures that join until they realize revenue. Then, a portion of revenue flows back into the Lab to continue accelerating future ventures. We provide a professional space to work, a growing resource library of best practices, a network of interested advisors, momentum-maintaining events, and a peer learning environment.

We do not provide funding, staffing, or training:  there is already a community of investors and support services that ventures can tap into when ready. The Lab is designed to remain lean and connect ventures to those resources as needed.

Do you have an Idea?
If you can articulate your idea for a new business and have time to make it real, then this may be the right place for you to launch it. Our events and resources are designed to help you figure out what you need and make sure you keep moving.

Do you have talent and time?
Always wanted to be involved in a startup and love the idea of honing your skills further while building something real? Connect with others who have the complementary talents needed to accelerate and launch a successful Idea.   No matter your area of interest, startups need everything from programming, creativity, and design, to business, finance, sales, and marketing.

Do you have experience and want to share?
Maybe you’ve already done the startup thing or successfully navigated a career and have your craft honed. Get involved with startups working on Ideas that excite and challenge you and draw on your expertise to help them identify and jump hurdles faster. Live vicariously and help grow the next wave of innovative local businesses.

Who is behind this?
A diverse group of people came together as working shareholders to advance this idea for the future. More shareholders are welcome to join. If this endeavor sounds intriguing, we welcome you to get involved with the rest of the working shareholder group: Adrian Pike, Bob Pritchett, Dennis King, Drew Bernard, Joe Jarzembowski, Kathy Varner, Ken Mann, J. Michael Newlight, Paul Hansra, Paul Grey, Robin Halliday, Shawn Kemp, Simon Brownlie, Steve Brinn, and Steve Nelson.