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Get down to business at these two new incubators

Create FW offers networking in the Near Southside + LaunchBox Collective has content creation spaces in Hemphill.

By Kate Mazade
, August 9, 2023
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Create FW is operated by Dallas-based non-profit The DEC Network and was created with a $500,000 investment from the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation.

Photos courtesy of Create FW + LaunchBox Collective

Who’s ready to start their business? There are two new business incubators in town with all of the resources you need to succeed.

Create FW is operated by Dallas-based non-profit The DEC Network and was created with a $500,000 investment from the Fort Worth Local Development Corporation.

Photo courtesy of Create FW

Create FW

Located next to Roots Coffeehouse in the Near Southside, the 6,800-sqft coworking center supports small business owners. Catered toward female and minority entrepreneurs, Create FW offers:

  • Mentorship from experienced community leaders
  • In-person training
  • Access to capital through financial literacy training
  • Business growth strategies

Memberships range $100-$1,800 per month. RSVP now for a grand opening celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 4:30-7:00 p.m.

LaunchBox offers spaces to help you capture and create media to support your business — like the content kitchen.

Photo by @launchbox_fw

LaunchBox Collective

A jumping-off point for creatives, the new 12,000-sqft creative center has the facilities to bring your business to life through digital media. The converted Pangburn candy factory in Hemphill now houses:

  • Two event spaces
  • Pop-up suites
  • Collaboration areas
  • Props, sets + audio/visual gear
  • Podcast, photo + video studios
  • Soundstage

LaunchBox even has an app to connect with other community members and access spaces and services, which range from $20 daily to $500 monthly.

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Kate Mazade
Kate is a Fort Worth native, having returned home after studying architecture and journalism in Alabama and New York. Her writing has appeared in interntional and national publications including Dezeen, Metropolis, Madame Architect, American Theatre, and Architectural Record. She is the co-author of “Dearest Babe, Letters from a World War II Flight Surgeon.”