Start Garden

Start Garden is a West Michigan-based community accelerator and incubator dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and fostering a thriving startup ecosystem. Located in the heart of Grand Rapids, we provide crucial financial, intellectual, and social capital to early-stage ventures, alongside a collaborative coworking space. Since 2012, Start Garden has invested over $15 million in hundreds of startups, operating through a ‘stairstep’ approach that supports ideas from initial seed funding ($5,000) to significant growth investments ($500,000). We champion a culture of entrepreneurship, offering resources and connections to help entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful businesses, and we are committed to supporting the next generation of innovators.