In the research process we also found an interesting program called FastTrac from the Kauffman Foundation (http://fasttrac.org/ http://fasttrac.org/), known for

In the research process we also found an interesting program called FastTrac from the Kauffman Foundation (http://fasttrac.org/ http://fasttrac.org/), known for its dedication to entrepreneurship. The program has been around since the late 1980s/early 1990s. Now, there is a cost ($700 to $1200), but FastTrac is available in 49 states and Puerto Rico, making it a much more realistic option for folks of all ages who want to get their own business launched. The FastTrac TechVenture program, which started in 2006 and is meant for tech and science-oriented businesses, is in 25 states. FastTrac President Alana Muller shared the following in an email to me: <<FastTrac TechVenture is not a competitor to incubators/accelerators. Instead, it is complementary to incubators/accelerators and provides the requisite ecosystem – information, resources, networking contacts, frameworks, etc. that an entrepreneur needs in order to know how to get a business started.>>