Training Underrepresented Entrepreneurs in Delaware

Published: May 20, 2020, midnight

b'Garry Johnson, founder and director of First Founder\\u2019s Accelerator, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware\'s Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about his background and motivations for starting the Accelerator, the current status of and future plans for the program, and the climate for entrepreneurship in Delaware.\\n\\nFirst Founder\'s Accelerator is Delaware\\u2019s first startup boot camp designed to train early-stage, under-represented entrepreneurs to develop scalable businesses. The Accelerator\'s second cohort focused on fintech and financial health. For more information on the Accelerator, visit firstfounders.org and follow it on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.\\n\\nTo learn more about fintech in Delaware, review "Delaware in a Fintech Future," a collaborative report by IPA, the First State Fintech Lab, and the Delaware Prosperity Partnership.\\n\\nThis episode was recorded on April 23, 2020. For more information about the Institute for Public administration visit www.bidenschool.udel.edu/ipa.'