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In the early stages of the startup life cycle, entrepreneurs often struggle to obtain funding. The Startup South Bend – Elkhart Proof of Concept fund helps to bridge this funding gap by providing equity-free grants of up to $2,000 to early-stage entrepreneurs. These funds can be used toward market validation activities, such as product development and prototyping, tradeshow attendance, crowdfunding preparation, A/B testing, and other market testing strategies.

In the early stages of the startup life cycle, entrepreneurs often struggle to obtain funding. The Startup South Bend – Elkhart Proof of Concept fund helps to bridge this funding gap by providing equity-free grants of up to $2,000 to early-stage entrepreneurs. These funds can be used toward market validation activities, such as product development and prototyping, tradeshow attendance, crowdfunding preparation, A/B testing, and other market testing strategies.