STRIVE Summer 2026 Cohort

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and the Hillsborough County Government. The InLab is Through four program areas (Academics, Community Events and Workshops, Veterans entrepreneurial services offered throughOperation Startup, and the Research Institute, which is a design thinking center of practice for the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship – NACCE), the InLab@HCC provides the community with a rich mixture of high impact advisory services, robust collection of innovative workshops, co-working space, subject matter expert entrepreneurs-in-residence, formal college credit entrepreneurship programs, business funding opportunities, design thinking services, academic research project initiatives, and an array of informal non-credit structured programs. We help early stage entrepreneurs take action on their business ideas.

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) - InLab

Hillsborough Community College - Dale Mabry Campus

Veteran Entrepreneur Workshops & Programs

Free workshops and programs for veteran entrepreneurs focused on business growth, resources, and opportunities, in collaboration with the Pradip C. Patel InLab@HCC, Hillsborough County, and the Economic Development Innovation Initiative.

APPLY AT <a href="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" title="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive</a>The STRIVE program is an entrepreneurship training program offered through Syracuse University's<a href="https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/" title="https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Institute for Veterans and Military Families</a> (IVMF), in partnership with Hillsborough Community College.The STRIVE program offers Veterans, active duty, Reserve/Guard, and their spouses the opportunity to take an early stage business, or business idea through a rigorous 6-week training program. The program leads to post program support both locally as well as nationally through the<a href="https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/" title="https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> IVMF</a> network.If accepted, this program is completely free of charge. Participants who complete the program, and meet certain requirements will <a href="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/seed-funding" title="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/seed-funding" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">qualify to apply for funding through the HCC Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Seed Fund</a>. STRIVE graduates will be assigned to a designated <a href="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-mentors" title="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-mentors" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">InLab@HCC mentor.</a>More information and to apply, visit: <a href="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" title="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive</a> Session 1: 6/2 from 4:00pm – 8 :00pmSession 2: 6/9 from 4:00pm – 8 :00pmSession 3: 6/23 from 4:00pm – 8 :00pmSession 4: 6/30 from 4:00pm – 8 :00pmSession 5: 7/7 from 4:00pm – 8:00pmGraduation: 7/11 at 10am APPLY AT <a href="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" title="https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hccfl.edu/academics/inlabhcc/inlabhcc-veterans/strive</a>

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