Venture Scale Program

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Bridge Entrepreneurs Network

Omni Institute

TrueSpace

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Arizona Commerce Authority

BEN bridges Colorado entrepreneurs with the resources, education, and community they need to scale. We believe when leaders are supported personally and professionally, they’re better equipped to grow businesses, uplift communities, and drive positive change.

Omni Institute is a 501c(3) nonprofit social science consultancy that accelerates positive social change by supporting the public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors with integrated research, evaluation, and capacity-building services.

TrueSpace gives founders a research-backed score, a national benchmark, and a clear read on what’s actually moving in their business.

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The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) is the state's leading economic development organization with a streamlined mission to grow and strengthen Arizona’s economy. The ACA uses a three-pronged approach to advance the overall economy: recruit, grow, create – recruit out-of-state companies to expand their operations in Arizona; work with existing companies to grow their business in Arizona and beyond; and partner with entrepreneurs and companies large and small to create new jobs and businesses in targeted industries.

BEN is grateful to Wells Fargo, a longstanding corporate and philanthropic sponsor, for its support in Colorado and beyond. With Wells Fargo's support, BEN is expanding and exploring ecosystem-building partnerships in Arizona and other states to serve more growth-minded entrepreneurs with more expert volunteer advisors excited to bring the BEN methodology to new markets.