The North County Business Accelerator by StoryLabs offers hands-on training, mentorship with industry experts and access to funding opportunities. Throughout 2025, fellows refine strategies, prepare to scale, and showcase their business at our pitch event. Join the journey!
FELLOWS WILL GAIN:
Leadership Development
Tight Community
Expert Connections
Compelling Business Plans
MBA-level training
Support for Local Job Creation
FELLOW COMMITMENTS
No cost to participate
Workshop every other Thursday Feb-Oct
Monthly mentor meetup
Bring your best to the group
Deliver a compelling pitch at the end
MEET THE 2025 FELLOWS
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Tom Nearing
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Jeremy Spears
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Joshua Diercks
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Steve Silva
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Matt Lawler
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Luis Martinez
Advisors
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Jeff Labarge
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Tera Marie Pupa
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Uli Billington
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Ken Marshall
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Dmytro Marushkevych
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Chloe Feingold
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Steve Cropp
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Eric Doster
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Ericka Alice
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Jeremy Laduque
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Sean Collier
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James Stanford
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Geoff Kenyon
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Garrett Nelson
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Trevor Fry
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Ryan Hoest
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Josh Berg
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Jeff Foster
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Greg Squires
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FOUNDERS / LEADERS
Join a community of business leaders; prepare your venture to scale up and grow its impact.
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MENTORS / ADVISORS
Contribute your time and experience to our best and brightest leaders.
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SPONSORS
Invest in job creation in our local community.
Community Engagement
Fall 2024
Application
& Selection
JAN 2025
Program
Deployment
FEB-OCT 2025
18 sessions, 9 months
Pitch
Event
NOV 14, 2025
JOB CREATION IMPACT VISION
November 14, 2025
Community Support Organizations
Business Sectors - A SLO County Job Creation & Retention Thesis
Studied & identified by:
Renewable Energy
Ag Technology
Tourism & Hospitality
The Trades
