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Village Launch Night Market
Join us for another Mill Village Night Market! We’ll have food trucks, beer, and 20+ vendors at our Village Launch Market, along with live music. Come grab a bite, s...
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville's Startup Ecosystem
Built by Founders, for Founders.
StartupGVL connects the Upstate's founders, programs, and community in one place. Whether you're just starting or scaling fast — you belong here.
500+
Founders
8+
Programs
200+
Events per Year
4+
Years Strong
events
What's
Happening in
GVL
Community, Networkin...
Founder Friday
Founder Friday is a casual end-of-week meetup for entrepreneurs to relax, connect, and swap stories over pizza and beer at Flywheel Coworking in Greenville. Whether...
October 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street Greenville SC 29601
Community
Village Launch Block Party
Stop by our Mill Village Block Party for some fun for the whole family! Grab a bite to eat from one of our many food vendors and trucks, then shop at over […]...
October 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Village Launch Market, 1225 Pendleton Street Greenville SC 29611
AI Education, Profes...
AI Essentials For Business
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate, compete, and make decisions. AI Essentials for Business is a four-session learning series desi...
October 6, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Clemson MBA, Clemson University at Greenville ONE 1 N Main St Greenville SC 29601
Networking, Pitching
Pitch Space Live
Join us to hear pitches from startups with feedback from a panel of investors. Doors open at 5:00 and pitches begin at 5:30! Don’t miss out on this experience, watch...
October 6, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street Greenville SC 29601
AI Education, Profes...
AI Essentials For Business (Session 2)
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate, compete, and make decisions. AI Essentials for Business is a four-session learning series desi...
October 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Clemson MBA, Clemson University at Greenville ONE 1 N Main St Greenville SC 29601
AI Education, Profes...
AI Essentials For Business (Session 3)
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate, compete, and make decisions. AI Essentials for Business is a four-session learning series desi...
October 20, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Clemson MBA, Clemson University at Greenville ONE 1 N Main St Greenville SC 29601
Community
Village Launch Night Market
Join us for another Mill Village Night Market! We’ll have food trucks, beer, and 20+ vendors at our Village Launch Market, along with live music. Come grab a bite, s...
October 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Village Launch Market, 1225 Pendleton Street Greenville SC 29611
Community, Networkin...
Founder Friday
Founder Friday is a casual end-of-week meetup for entrepreneurs to relax, connect, and swap stories over pizza and beer at Flywheel Coworking in Greenville. Whether...
October 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Flywheel Coworking Greenville, 101 N Main Street Greenville SC 29601
Community
Village Launch Block Party
Stop by our Mill Village Block Party for some fun for the whole family! Grab a bite to eat from one of our many food vendors and trucks, then shop at over […]...
October 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Village Launch Market, 1225 Pendleton Street Greenville SC 29611
Part of a Larger Ecosystem
Ecosystem Programs
Programs Built to Move You Forward
From pre-seed to scale-up, StartupGVL's ecosystem has a program for where you are right now.
GVL Starts
Idea
9-week pre-accelerator for first-time and early-stage founders at the Hill Institute.
Village Launch Business Entrepreneur Academy (BEA)
Early
10-week cohort-based program using CO.STARTERS curriculum for aspiring founders.
Launchpad Tech Ventures Incubator
Early
12-week tech incubator with investor connections and Opportunity Zone advantages.
FutureX
Growth
Multi-year residency for post-accelerator founders seeking product-market fit and growth.
Greenville Chamber Business Accelerator
Growth
Year-long growth program for established entrepreneurs ready to scale with intention.
NextGEN Growth Labs
Growth
Focused mini-accelerators on customer discovery, pitching, and fundraising for founders.
Founders
Founders Doing
the Work
Founder • Hoowaki
Ralph Hulseman
Most startups are built around a single idea. Hoowaki is built around a technology that refused to f...
Founder • GenGift
Chantale Hedgeman
Founder • Bricolage Dynamics
Zeb Parsons
Zeb Parsons is the founder of Bricolage Dynamics, a recycling company that turns discarded glass int...
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