Helping WV founders build great companies
Helping WV founders build great companies
Helping WV founders build great companies
Beacon is a community of West Virginia founders, investors, and builders helping transform our state's startup ecosystem.
Created by founders for founders, we're dedicated to inspiring, building, and growing the next generation of West Virginia tech founders.
Beacon is a community of West Virginia founders, investors, and builders helping transform our state's startup ecosystem.
Created by founders for founders, we're dedicated to inspiring, building, and growing the next generation of West Virginia tech founders.
Beacon is a community of West Virginia founders, investors, and builders helping transform our state's startup ecosystem.
Created by founders for founders, we're dedicated to inspiring, building, and growing the next generation of West Virginia tech founders.
The Beacon Community.
The Beacon Community.
The Beacon Community.
The Beacon Community.
By Founders, For Founders.
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Inspire
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Build
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Grow
Inspire the next generation of founders
Many people in West Virginia aren’t aware that being the founder of a tech startup is a career they can pursue. Beacon aims to change that by sharing real, tangible stories from West Virginia founders who have successfully built and sold technology companies.
We inspire the next generation by:
Introducing high school and university students to founders actively building companies.
Hosting tech-focused dinners, meetups, and events to connect like-minded builders throughout the state.
Creating content that offers an inside look at the journey of being a founder.
Through this blend of education and community-building, Beacon supports the groundwork for a thriving tech startup ecosystem in West Virginia.
01
Inspire
02
Build
03
Grow
Inspire the next generation of founders
Many people in West Virginia aren’t aware that being the founder of a tech startup is a career they can pursue. Beacon aims to change that by sharing real, tangible stories from West Virginia founders who have successfully built and sold technology companies.
We inspire the next generation by:
Introducing high school and university students to founders actively building companies.
Hosting tech-focused dinners, meetups, and events to connect like-minded builders throughout the state.
Creating content that offers an inside look at the journey of being a founder.
Through this blend of education and community-building, Beacon supports the groundwork for a thriving tech startup ecosystem in West Virginia.
01
Inspire
02
Build
03
Grow
Inspire the next generation of founders
Many people in West Virginia aren’t aware that being the founder of a tech startup is a career they can pursue. Beacon aims to change that by sharing real, tangible stories from West Virginia founders who have successfully built and sold technology companies.
We inspire the next generation by:
Introducing high school and university students to founders actively building companies.
Hosting tech-focused dinners, meetups, and events to connect like-minded builders throughout the state.
Creating content that offers an inside look at the journey of being a founder.
Through this blend of education and community-building, Beacon supports the groundwork for a thriving tech startup ecosystem in West Virginia.
01
Inspire
02
Build
03
Grow
Inspire the next generation of founders
Many people in West Virginia aren’t aware that being the founder of a tech startup is a career they can pursue. Beacon aims to change that by sharing real, tangible stories from West Virginia founders who have successfully built and sold technology companies.
We inspire the next generation by:
Introducing high school and university students to founders actively building companies.
Hosting tech-focused dinners, meetups, and events to connect like-minded builders throughout the state.
Creating content that offers an inside look at the journey of being a founder.
Through this blend of education and community-building, Beacon supports the groundwork for a thriving tech startup ecosystem in West Virginia.
Read what our members think about us.
“Tapping into the Beacon Network has been crucial in our success building Brite. Being able to pick up the phone and call founders who have been through the challenges we face helps us iterate and win faster.”
Nate Wimer
Co-founder & CEO at Brite
“Tapping into the Beacon Network has been crucial in our success building Brite. Being able to pick up the phone and call founders who have been through the challenges we face helps us iterate and win faster.”
Nate Wimer
Co-founder & CEO at Brite
“Tapping into the Beacon Network has been crucial in our success building Brite. Being able to pick up the phone and call founders who have been through the challenges we face helps us iterate and win faster.”
Nate Wimer
Co-founder & CEO at Brite
“Tapping into the Beacon Network has been crucial in our success building Brite. Being able to pick up the phone and call founders who have been through the challenges we face helps us iterate and win faster.”
Nate Wimer
Co-founder & CEO at Brite
“I graduated from WVU and left the state to build and lead engineering teams over the past decade at venture backed startups. I've always wanted to give back to the West Virginia startup community and thanks to Beacon I can now do that. I've mentored 3 WV founders on how to build and scale their product and engineering teams”
Alexander Batis
CTO at Warmly.ai
“I graduated from WVU and left the state to build and lead engineering teams over the past decade at venture backed startups. I've always wanted to give back to the West Virginia startup community and thanks to Beacon I can now do that. I've mentored 3 WV founders on how to build and scale their product and engineering teams”
Alexander Batis
CTO at Warmly.ai
“I graduated from WVU and left the state to build and lead engineering teams over the past decade at venture backed startups. I've always wanted to give back to the West Virginia startup community and thanks to Beacon I can now do that. I've mentored 3 WV founders on how to build and scale their product and engineering teams”
Alexander Batis
CTO at Warmly.ai
“I graduated from WVU and left the state to build and lead engineering teams over the past decade at venture backed startups. I've always wanted to give back to the West Virginia startup community and thanks to Beacon I can now do that. I've mentored 3 WV founders on how to build and scale their product and engineering teams”
Alexander Batis
CTO at Warmly.ai
“Some of West Virginia's best founders and builders are coming out of the Beacon Network. I'm excited about the future of investing in startups across WV”
Ashok Aggarwal
General Partner at M&S Ventures
“Some of West Virginia's best founders and builders are coming out of the Beacon Network. I'm excited about the future of investing in startups across WV”
Ashok Aggarwal
General Partner at M&S Ventures
“Some of West Virginia's best founders and builders are coming out of the Beacon Network. I'm excited about the future of investing in startups across WV”
Ashok Aggarwal
General Partner at M&S Ventures
“Some of West Virginia's best founders and builders are coming out of the Beacon Network. I'm excited about the future of investing in startups across WV”
Ashok Aggarwal
General Partner at M&S Ventures