BEN Expands to Arizona with ‘Venture Scale’ Program

Bridge Entrepreneurs Network (BEN), in partnership with The Arizona Commerce Authority, Omni Institute, and TrueSpace, is proud to present Venture Scale, the first program in Arizona's ecosystem with the goal to accelerate business growth. This will bring BEN's proven growth-stage methodology to Arizona for the first time.

Venture Scale is a nine-month business growth program designed for ambitious Arizona founders preparing to scale their companies through a Series A raise and beyond.The hands-on program helps entrepreneurs strengthen organizational capabilities that drive long-term success, from leadership development and operational systems to data-driven decision-making and capital readiness. The goal is simple: equip founders with a scaleup mindset to build companies that are ready for significant growth and investment.

This marks an exciting milestone for BEN, reflecting the organization's commitment to expanding its proven programming and supporting more growth-stage entrepreneurs in more places through regional partnerships. The program is bolstered by a gift from Wells Fargo.

“BEN is pleased to launch this partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, bringing robust Colorado entrepreneurial support programs to a vibrant new ecosystem,” said Mick Freeman, BEN’s CEO & Executive Director. “We and our program partners look forward to supporting Arizona founders and CEOs to help them improve organizational capacity and capital readiness.”

BEN is excited to help strengthen Arizona's entrepreneurial ecosystem and support the next generation of high-growth companies driving innovation across the state.