Startup Space Plans
EIC’s proprietary SaaS platform, Startup Space, delivers flexible management tools, a community platform, and managed services for the economic development industry to drive entrepreneurship.
Explore which option is right for you.
Basic Plan
$900/mo USD
Includes all standard tools and features with a limited service plan for smaller budgets.
Service Plan
12 hours initial onboarding support.
1 hour/mo ongoing administrative support. Limited customization.
Essential Plan*
$1,500/mo USD
Includes single community hub, platform tools, ecosystem mapping and unlimited users and resources.
Service Plan
24 hours initial onboarding support.
4 hours/mo ongoing administrative support. Full customization and branding.
Enterprise Plan
Call for Customized Pricing
Includes multiple community hubs each with platform tools and ecosystem mapping, unlimited users and resources.
Service Plan
Up to 120 hours/mo onboarding and ongoing administrative support. Customization, branding, custom tools.
Standard tools and features:
RESOURCE COMPASS WITH ECOSYSTEM MAPPING TOOLKIT
- Entrepreneurial ecosystem mapping tools
- Resource Compass portal with searchable digital resource guide for the community
- Dynamic tagging for highly relevant search results and resource referrals
- Customized branding
- Seamless integration with external websites and platforms
- Engagement analytics
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR TOOLKIT
- Designed for entrepreneurship program management
- Participant CRM
- Administrator seats with role-based permissions
- Survey tools
- Analytics dashboards and reports
Essential features:
COMMUNITY PORTAL
- Single customized hub to connect member to other members, resources, information, events, jobs and more
- Mobile-friendly and mobile app
All standard community portal features, including:
- Free Member Profile
- Connect Now
- Resource Compass
- Knowledge Center
- Webinars
- Events
- Stories
- Job Board
- Surveys
INTEGRATED COMMUNITY & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TOOLKITS
- Backend tools to manage relationships, resources, education programs, mentorship, technical assistance, grants
DATA ANALYTICS
- Data analytics and dynamic reports with import/export
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
- Ability to integrate with third party systems to streamline workflows and reporting
WEBSITE INTEGRATION
- Full development of new website with Startup Space embeds, additional one-time $15,000 fee
Essential features plus:
+ ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
- Extra administrative and strategic planning support
+ ECOSYSTEM MAPPING
- Mapping and gap analysis included
+ MULTIPLE HUBS/SPOKES
- Support multiple hubs defined by region or industry
+ PREMIUM CUSTOMIZATION
- Hubs and portals, including website skins and platform features
- Custom impact reports, analytics
- Platform tools
ALL PLANS INCLUDE ACCESS TO: ✔ Remote Helpdesk ✔ Tech Support ✔ 1:1 Technical Support
SERVICE PLANS COVER: Data Entry, Content Management, Training, Onboarding and Strategic Planning
SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE DELIVERY: Centrally-hosted and maintained on a secure platform with continuous upgrades
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Standalone Toolkits
Single Program Modules
Looking for a simplified version of Startup Space to manage select programs? Get standalone program modules for up to 10 participant seats and up to 4 staff/admin seats at a time.
Choose Toolkit Modules:
● Technical Assistance
● Entrepreneurship Education/Accelerator
● Grant Program
Includes
- Program management toolkit
- Data analytics
- Data analytics
- Tech support and helpdesk
$200/mo USD
Pricing per module. Commit annually, 10% savings pay upfront. Additional user seats, $75/mo for 5.
Market Research
Practice Areas
Small Business Surveys | Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Mapping
Resource Analysis | Industry Mapping
Understand Small Businesses and Startups
● Surveys with customized data such as industry, stage, jobs, capital accessed
● Founder/small business owner demographics
● Supplier diversity, equity and inclusion
● Cross-sectional analysis of small business needs
Map the Resource Ecosystem
- Ecosystem mapping by region or industry
- Resource gap analysis
- Recommended interventions
Starting at
$25,000 USD
One-time fee for comprehensive survey, analysis, and report.
Explore how Startup Space can work for you.
110 economic development entities built community and program management platforms through a partnership with us.
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● Flexible plans that work for any size organization and market
● Enterprise-grade security, privacy, and scalability
● Access to experts to customize your hub and user experience
● Real-time dashboards and reports to track and measure impact
STARTUP SPACE FEATURES & SERVICES
| Features | Basic | Essentials | Enterprise |
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| Toolkit Modules | Choose Program or Mapping | All Modules Included | All Modules Included |
| Administrative Users | 4 seats | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| End User Seats | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Membership & Resource Controls | Admins manage permissions, hub content, and membership through approvals, and can grant/revoke user privileges. | ||
| Custom Configuration | Control activated features in the hub. Custom builds possible. | ||
| Custom Branding & Messaging | For web portal, control default messages, look and feel of hub, and visual interface. | ||
| Integration | Can be embedded with external sites and platforms. | ||
| Data Controls and Permissions | Set features and functions for specific groups or types of users, e.g., admin, program staff, partner/provider, end user. | ||
| Program Management Modules | Program Option Only |  |
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| Mentorship Management | Program Option Only | |
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| Surveys & Intake Forms | |
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| Meeting Management | Program Option Only | |
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| CRM | Program Option Only | |
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| CRM Data | User Profile, Key Identifiers | User Profile, Key Identifiers | User Profile, Key Identifiers |
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| Payment | Accept card transactions, a 5% fee is applied. | ||
| ECOSYSTEM MAPPING TOOLKIT | |||
| Resource Compass Module | Mapping Option Only |  |
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| Resource Directory w/ Search | Mapping Option Only | Unlimited Listings | Unlimited Listings |
| High-Definition Resource Tagging | Mapping Option Only | |
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| Ecosystem Mapping Services | Mapping Option Only | Included in Service Plan | Included in Service Plan |
| Ecosystem Map Gap Analysis | |
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| Friendly Sumbit/Update Interface | Permissioned users submit or update their own information for the guide through built-in forms. | ||
| COMMUNITY PORTAL | |||
| Community Web Portal | Single Portal | Single Portal | Multiple Portals Per Industry or Geography |
| Portal Members/Users | Unlimited. No login required. | Unlimited. No login required. | Unlimited. No login required. |
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| Startup Space Mobile App | Startup Space app is available in the Google Play/App Store. | ||
| Customizable User Profiles | User created/managed, password protected, two-factor authentication. | ||
| Location Aware App/Geofencing | |
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| Connect Now (Discussion Board) | |
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| Resource Compass | Mapping Option Only | |
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| AI-Driven Resource Referrals | Mapping Option Only | |
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| Community Events Calendar | Browse & Search | Browse & Search | Browse & Search |
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| Member Directory | |
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| Startup Wizard | |
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| Jobs Board | |
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| In-App Messaging & Alerts | |
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| ANALYTICS & REPORTING | |||
| Built-in Admin Dashboard | |
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| Engagement Analytics | Mapping Option Only | |
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| Custom Metrics | |
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| Program Analytics | Program Option Only | |
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| Report Templates | Permissioned users/admins can generate reports on usage, engagement, users, etc. | ||
| Custom Reporting | |
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| Data Import/Export | Permissioned users may import/export data using csv files. | ||
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | |||
| Coworking App | |
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| Mailchimp Integration | |
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| SUPPORT SERVICES | |||
| Centralized Hosting & Maintenance | |
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| Website Development | $15,000 one-time professional fee | ||
| Market Research & Analysis | $25,000 one-time professional fee | ||