Since 2012 Arcphor has marched side by side with early stage startups and small businesses. Arcphor quickly understood that in order to increase the likelihood of success for everyone involved, activities needed to centered around a community Entrepreneurs. If you’re an entrepreneur, you understand and know this to be true. If you have not experienced entrepreneurship first-hand, here is a small sample of our reality. - Entrepreneurs sacrifice a guaranteed paycheck in order to chase their dreams to change the world - The highs are high and the lows are low - You never know when, where or how long the next high or low will be revealed - To increase the likelihood of success, we learn from others and aren’t afraid to ask for help - We celebrate failure because if we aren’t failing, we aren’t trying hard enough - If we learned something along the journey, then we never failed at all - Entrepreneurs have a “give before you get” mentality Either through individual sessions or with classrooms filled with entrepreneurs, Arcphor shares the entrepreneurial culture. Arcphor has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and businesses find their way. Arcphor’s involvement and successes - Co-founder of Start Peninsula: Hampton Road’s longest running pitch contest and business validation platform - Creator of the Launchpad, an award winning business incubator in Greater Williamsburg - Executive Director of StartWheel, an organization to coordinate, consolidate and celebrate entrepreneurship across Hampton Roads - Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center counseling - Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center mentor - Speaking engagements on community building, entrepreneurship and incubators/co-working spaces - Podcast guest appearances