Testimonials

"Joining the Northern Virginia Technology Council was a key first step for Conflicts Authority to be introduced to the local investment community. The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC was a co-organizer of the VC Entrepreneur Challenge. The Entrepreneur Center assisted in the selection of the applicants and judges for the March 2008 event, my company was chosen as an applicant, and won first prize in the Challenge. The Entrepreneur Center's efforts and contributions to the local entrepreneur community are greatly appreciated."

Phil Brown | CEO & Co-Founder | Conflicts Authority, Inc.

"Thanks to The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC, the Business Alliance at George Mason University has been able to offer scholarships to Grubstake Breakfasts and Bootcamp events to full-time undergraduate and graduate students at local universities who are contemplating starting their own businesses. These experiences have provided them with unique opportunities to network and learn directly from successful entrepreneurs and other business leaders who fund and advise start-ups and young companies."

Judy Costello | Executive Director | Business Alliance of George Mason University

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has provided valuable support to my start-up technology business. It has been a pleasure interacting with the ever-responsive and enthusiastic staff of the Entrepreneur Center.

Since I recently relocated to Northern Virginia, I had more of a challenge starting a business and getting to know the business landscape of the region. I was fortunate to get in contact with the Entrepreneur Center early on in the process. They connected me with various events relevant to my technology business, which helped me to develop an excellent network of professionals quickly. I encourage other technology entrepreneurs to leverage the excellent services provided by the Entrepreneur Center."

Ram Shetty | Founder | OPEX Solutions, LLC

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC was extremely valuable to my start-up company. We had initially contacted the Entrepreneur Center to help us in business planning and fund raising efforts. The Entrepreneur Center gladly arranged advisors to assist the management team in the development of our business plan. The Entrepreneur Center and NVTC have also been a great resource for networking with local entrepreneurs and established business leaders. I strongly recommend small and growing companies to take advantage of the Entrepreneur Center's services."

Gourab Nanda | CEO | MyBusinessAssistant

The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has become a valuable partner to the Young Entrepreneurs Academy and the Entrepreneurship Research Conference at George Mason University. This partnership strengthens our connections to the Northern Virginia's technology community, while growing the network of professionals that can provide guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs at GMU.

Ian Mooers | Director, Entrepreneurial and Business Development Programs Support | George Mason University

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has access to the leaders in the region's entrepreneur ecosystem. The MIT Enterprise Forum collaborated with the Entrepreneur Center to identify the hottest issues in the region and align the right speakers to address them. The result: incredible attendance and feedback that events were 'right on target!'"

Al Mink | Chairman | MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington and Baltimore

"As a budding entrepreneur, I have found The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC to be a valuable resource. The Entrepreneur Center sponsors several useful events and has relationships with other entrepreneurial organizations from across the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, which has allowed me to see and experience the depth of knowledge and experience available. In addition, the Entrepreneur Center's staff is incredibly helpful and very responsive to the many questions I have sent their way. I would recommend all entrepreneurs explore the resources available at NVTC."

Greg | Entrepreneur

"Joining the NVTC has been one of the best affiliations my small minority firm could have made. The willingness of the NVTC staff to assist with helpful information or business2business connections has been simply awesome."

Vernon Wade | President | Wade Enterprises, Inc.

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has been invaluable to me and to TiE as we develop our VC Elevator Pitch series. The applicants and judges they've provided have been essential to enriching the entrepreneurial experience for the organization."

Steve Thomas | Former Executive Director | TiE-DC

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC is a co-organizer, with the Technology Transfer Society, Washington Chapter and six other organizations, of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Forum Series currently held on the George Washington University campus each month. The Forums are intended to provide insight into evolving ideas and present working models, as well as offering networking opportunities, to the various groups in the DC metro area concerned with producing economic benefits by technological innovation, including entrepreneurs and business leaders particularly concerned with viable commercialization of technological innovations, The staff of the Center has disseminated information on the series, actively participated in the networking, and contributed significantly to the program development on behalf of their constituents and for all concerned. The participation of The Entrepreneur Center is greatly appreciated."

Clifford Lanham | Technology Transfer Society-DC Chapter

"The advisory session was fantastic. We gained everything we hoped we would from it. The level of the advisors was the key to its success. Keep up the good work!"

David Mayer | CEO | Naneva

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has been an invaluable resource for a startup technology business like Search Mojo. The center paired me with top-notch experts in various areas of business and introduced me to mentors I continued to employ after our initial meetings. From legal to sales advice, the information I received from these entrepreneur mentors has helped me guide my business in the right direction from the start."

Janet Miller | President | Search Mojo

"As a recent MBA graduate from Georgetown University, I learned all of the practical, technical, and functional skills to succeed in business during my two years of graduate training. However, I consider being part of the Entrepreneur Solutions program at NVTC as a type of post-graduate training and development where I can attain all of the intangible skills that one doesn't learn in business school."

Jason T. Williams | Founder | Birdwill Interactive Media, LLC

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC has been terrific in advising me of opportunities to present my start up to potential investors."

Barry Yatt | Founder | ArchibasX

"I enjoyed the informal nature of the Solutions session and appreciated the advisors' level of expertise. The advisors provided me with valuable business contacts and I have even been working with one of the advisors since the event. I would highly recommend Solutions to others."

John R. Sammarco | President | StepStone Strategies, LLC

"The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC is an essential resource. It would have taken me weeks of searching the net for sound, reliable answers to my questions. With their "Ask the Expert" service, I was able to talk directly with professionals working in the area of my interests and get experienced answers to all my questions."

Jes Simon | Founder | SendCoffee.com