Brief update during our 1 Year Anniversary Sip+Hatch at the US Space & Rocket Center

1. ​ Our first 12 months building a dynamic North Alabama
economy fueled by a vibrant and diverse startup
community
© Rocket Hatch, 2015
May 2015 Update

2. THE ROCKET HATCH MISSION
To unleash the untapped
entrepreneurial potential of
North Alabama through an
open, inclusive and
collaborative startup
community.
STOP THINKING, START HATCHING!

3. 1st HATCH
March 21st
2014

4. 1st Sip+Hatch
May 14th, 2014

5. 22
CO.STARTERS
COMMUNITY METRICS
1,500+Total Community
822
Interested
521
Engaged
97
Volunteers
38
Mentors
894 815
Followers
40%
Women
25-34
Median Age
39
Rocket Hatch
EVENTS
995
Attendees
24+
From other
communities
$
23
Sponsors
22
Partners
A p r i l 3 0t h , 2 0 1 5

6. HARD METRICS
85+startups Served
59
A p r i l 3 0t h , 2 0 1 5
Assessed
Promoted
Educated
Hatched
27
22
6

7. ROCKET HATCH STRATEGIC PARTNERS
The Company Lab
Partner
Tech Birmingham
Partner
Rosita’s Farm
Partner
NARLF
Partner
Downtown Huntsville, Inc.
Partner
CleanTech Open.
Partner
AL Launchpad
Partner
Design Lab
Partner
Lowe Mill.
Partner
ALCSE.
Partner
Launch TN.
Partner
AL.com
Partner

8. P R O G R A M S
B R A I N
T R U S T
Many Programs
One Mission:
Support the Entrepreneur

9. ENGAGEMENT
CONNECTION
LAUNCHING

10. Partner Events
AL Launchpad Deadlines May 11, 17
36|86 June 8-10
June – September
Next Event: June 25th
November 19th
Global Entrepreneurship Week

11. “I learned so much more with my
CO.STARTERS cohorts than I did at
college; and I have a business
degree. I got the support I needed
as I was getting ready to open my
studio and was introduced to the
North Alabama Revolving Loan
which provided the initial funding
I needed to get started.
Teri Hartmann
CO.STARTERS Graduate
Owner Designbyhart

12. 9-WEEK PROGRAM
CUSTOMER–FOCUSED
COLLABORATIVE
PRACTICAL
ITERATIVE
LEAN
Mon days – End of May
@ Design La b Hunt svi lle

13. Where entrepreneurs
come together to
help one another
PEER SUPPORT
MENTORSHIP
ACCOUNTABILITY
TRUST
B R A I N
T R U S T

14. SEMI-RESI DENTIAL
ACCELERATOR PROGRA M

15. ONE MORE THING!
One Year of
Brain Trust
Two VIP Tickets to
Will This Fly?
$150 Scholarship for
CO.STARTERS

16. www.rockethatch.org