This grant funded establishment of Fayetteville State University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub, expanding the range of business services the university offered to small businesses with growth potential. The Hub provided: 1) faculty-led business advisory services delivered by graduate and undergraduate student teams; 2) workshops and webinars on topics such as financial management, data analytics, and opportunity research; and, 3) facilities for collaborative workspace and prototype development. The Hub anticipated serving 100 businesses annually. Additional outcomes included growth of revenue and jobs among the businesses served.
