Business Incubator

STRIVE Business Growth Center

Seeing the need to provide professional office facilitiesthat support the growth of entrepreneurship in our area, the Institute for Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship created the STRIVE Business Growth Center. Located in the Partners in Higher Education building at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and 142ndStreet in Apple Valley, a booming suburb in the south metro, the center offers quality office space to young companies and home-based entrepreneurs.

The STRIVE Business Growth Centeris ideal for small, start-up companies and home-based businesses as well as the virtual executive who requires occasional office,conference room and/or classroom space to conduct face-to-face business transactions.With current technology, businesses can do a lot from a remote location—such as a private home, but they still need a "professional physical destination" to showcase the nuts and bolts of their enterprise.

The center offers a shared executive office suite plus access to a conference room and classrooms Monday through Saturday on a timeshare basis.Along with physical space, the center provides access to office equipment as well as business assistance services tailored to meet the individual needs of each tenant. The STRIVE Business Growth Center fosters a networking community of colleagues with access tomentors who nurture and develop tenant businesses to their maximum potential.

Our primary commitment is to DCTC students and alumni along with clients of the DCTC Small Business Development Center. STRIVE does, however, reserve a limited number of spaces for businesses from the larger business community. Each member of the STRIVE community is obligated to offertheir time, talent and/or networking resources to the STRIVE membershipas a way to strengthen member businesses and support the DCTC student body.

Furnished Office & Meeting Space

Executive Suite

• Includes a fully furnished professional office with executive desk and chair, computer with MS Office and Internet access, printer, phone (local service only), four-person meeting table and chairs, and private restroom.

Conference Room

• Includes boardroom table for 10-12 persons, whiteboard,Internet access, laptopand LED projection.

Classroom Space

• Tenants may rent facility classrooms (as available)at a rate of $75 per day, or $25 per hour. Classrooms include table seating for up to 50 participants. Computer projection, Internet access, VCR/DVD, overhead and whiteboard included.

Support Services Available

Included in monthly tenant rental agreement

• Internet access & computer access with MS Office Suite
• Local telephone service in executive suite (STRIVE Business Growth Center general number)
• Printer (black & white copies)
• Interior signage (8½ x 11 color ad & business card holder)
• Individual business consulting/coaching through the Small Business Development Center on site
• Networking group activities on a quarterly basis

Available at an additional cost

• Photocopying (white or colored paper): 5¢ per b/w copy; 30¢per color copy
• UPS, FedEx& DHL courier access
• Fax service: incoming 3¢ per page; outgoing$2 flat fee per fax
• Mail service: private, lockedmailbox$5 per month 
• Beverage service for conference/classroom: coffee or bottled water $10 per day (up to 30 people)
• Computer lab: $100 flat fee per day (20 stations); IT staff support additional $50 per hour (custom software install)
• Onsite workshops & learning opportunities: fees vary

Timeshare Costs

Executive Suite/Conference Room Tenant

• $50 per month
• Includes 10 hours total office time per month
• $10 per hour for each additional hour of office time
• Executive suite hours may be exchanged for conference room hours at no additional charge
• Hours are on a first-come, first-served basis for reservations

Classroom Space Rental

• $75 per day, or $25 per hour
• Not interchangeable with timeshare hours
• Available on a limited basis whendesired classroom is not in use by college class

Tenant Requirements

1. Tenants are required to meet with DCTC staff for an initial consultation and tour of the STRIVE Business Growth Center prior to application acceptance.
2. Tenants must apply for membership. Complete and submit your application and attachments to the DCTC staff (new businesses are required to submit a preliminary business plan).
3. Management staff will schedule an interview prior to acceptance of your application. This is an informal and confidential information exchange to determine if you and the STRIVE Business Growth Center are a match.
4. Staff-approved applications will then be submitted to the STRIVE Review Committee for final approval.
5. Review and sign the tenant agreement, and receive a Policy & Procedures Guide.
6. Provide documentation to the STRIVE Business Growth Center that you have liability and comprehensive insurance, naming the STRIVE Business Growth Center as an additional insured.
7. Establish tenant start date and complete the following:
1. Service agreement form
2. Payment of first and last month’s rent prior to start date
8. Start date: Obtain mailbox key (if applicable). Keys are unique to you and if lost will require a $10 recovery/change fee.
9. Tenant reviews are scheduled annually, or at the end of each lease period.

Our DCTC staff will work with you to make your start successful at the STRIVE Business Growth Center.  Please, refer to the STRIVE Business Growth Center Policy & Procedures Guide, or consult with our staff if and when you have questions or need help.

• DCTC students and alumni will receive priority status if space is limited.