Helping Businesses in Virginia Grow
Mason Enterprise works with government and private sector partners to provide Virginians with the support and resources they need to start their own company and expand their small business. Through a variety of activities that include business counseling, workshops, and training, Mason Enterprise strengthens the strategy development and operations of businesses, governments, and other institutions throughout Virginia and the Greater Washington Metropolitan Region.
As an integral part of George Mason University, Virginia's largest public research institution, Mason Enterprise leverages the university's vast resources, cutting-edge research, and extensive network of alumni and industry partnerships. This connection amplifies Mason Enterprise's impact, creating a unique ecosystem where academic innovation directly fuels entrepreneurial growth and economic development. This allows Mason Enterprise to provide entrepreneurs and small businesses with unparalleled access to expertise, mentorship, and collaborative opportunities, driving innovation and economic progress throughout the region.
Services
Incubators and Co-working Spaces
We offer multiple incubators and co-working spaces for entrepreneurs to work, learn, brainstorm, and collaborate.
Advisory Services
From setting up your articles of incorporation to securing your next customer or round of funding, let our experts guide you!
Commercialization and Licensing
Get ready to shift from discovery phase to licensing. We'll help you develop your research and make the societal impact you intend.
Education and Training
To be a business owner is to be a life-long learner. From robust workshops to detailed training programs, we offer low- or no-cost educational opportunities that will help you finance and grow your business.
Funding
It takes ambition, commitment, and vision to open your own business. It also takes funding and the knowledge of how to secure customers. Get guidance on the resources available.
Our Partners Become Your Connections
Mason Enterprise proudly partners with federal, state, and local governments as well as industries. These valued partnerships keep Mason Enterprise deeply connected — to extend those relationships to our entrepreneurs and small businesses. Our partners become your partners.
Get Involved
Interested in helping us grow small businesses throughout Virginia but aren't sure where to connect? Here are the ways:
- Volunteer to mentor a student or company
- Teach a workshop on an area of expertise small businesses need
- Be a guest speaker or panelist at one of our 1500+ events
- Support our work through funding opportunities. We have ideas, but you may have a passion you’d like to see us support.
