Why work with Start Fort Wayne?

Start Fort Wayne provides all-inclusive and flexible coworking space, dedicated desks, private offices, phone booths, and meeting rooms. Daily and monthly options available with no need to sign a long lease.

Located in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne, our coworking space is the perfect place to amplify your productivity and increase your professional network. One block southwest of the Allen County Courthouse puts you within walking distance of many businesses, firms, and banks,

Find value through our diverse group of members and entrepreneurial support organizations and professionals. Our members range from graphic designers, website builders, and IT support, to lawyers, realtors, designers, and remote workers. Connect with local peers and professionals and meet your next customer, partner, or advisor.

 


email :

contact@startfortwayne.com

visit :

3402 Fairfield Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807

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Hours :

Unlimited Member Access

Executive Director :

Dan Swartz Dan@startfortwayne.com

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View fullsize Stop out this Sunday, August 7, 12pm-4pm for #blockpartyonberry ! It will happening during @openstreetsfw , and include some of the most interesting creative entrepreneurs in Northeast Indiana! Thanks to our partner @artsunitedgfw and our funders
View fullsize Our final Lunch and Learn is upon us! Classes are free, but seats are limited. Sign up on eventbrite today at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-business-101-networking-tickets-347333683397?aff=erelexpmlt
View fullsize Come work with us!!! Enjoy seating in our general work areas 24/7 monthly, and 10 FREE conference room hours! Free wifi, lounge, and locally roasted Utopian Coffee to help you perform your best, are provided. Check our our website for more details, w
View fullsize We still have a few spots open for this Thursday's class on Customer Engagement! Classes are free, but you must sign up through our link in our bio to reserve your spot! #fortwayne #fortwayneindiana #fortwaynesmallbusiness #dtfw #thingstodoinfortwayn
View fullsize We will be closed July 4th - July 6th and will be back to serving local entrepreneurs on Thursday. As always, members maintain 24/7 access, even on holidays. Be safe!
View fullsize Our Member, Tony Harris, with Marsden Services, is hosting a job fair in our large training room, on Friday, July 1st, from 10am to 3pm. If you are a Material Mover, a General Cleaner, or a Floor Technician looking for a 4 day work week, feel free to
View fullsize Happen to miss our first two Business 101 classes on Choosing a Business Structure and Accounting + Bookkeeping? Don't worry, you can find our presentation cheat sheets on our website, under the resources tab! Link in bio. #free #resources #entrepren
View fullsize Start Fort Wayne is partnering with @artsunitedgfw, @thehedgestudios, and the @inartscomm to host a cohort of creative entrepreneurs over the summer who are advancing their businesses and adding even more vibrancy to Northeast Indiana's creative econ
View fullsize This Saturday, June 18, check out the BIPOCA Opening Celebration at @wunderkammercompany , brought to you by the wonderful Clydia Early! From 6pm-10pm, the event will feature digital art, music, food, and a cash bar from the Black and Indigenous Peop
View fullsize We are incredibly excited to announce a collaboration with @thehedgestudios , @artsunitedgfw , and the @inartscomm to present "Creative Assembly", a cohort-based creative entrepreneurial program that is designed to give participants everyth
View fullsize We are officially on wait list only for our dedicated space memberships. This includes our private offices, and our professional desks. We do have a limit amount of General 24/7 memberships available but they are going fast! Contact us ASAP if you wo
View fullsize Our Lunch and Learn series is returning with Business 101 Classes! Our first class "Choosing a Business Structure" is on June 2nd, from noon to 1pm. Bring your lunch, listen, and learn something new about starting a business. Classes are FR

 Day Passes Available

Drop by to work, anytime.

Day Passes are $10 and include seating in or General Work Areas.

Passes are only valid for one day during business hours, 9am to 5pm.

Passes include unlimited free coffee and high-speed WiFi. 

Indiana Coworking Passport

Atrium is a member of the Indiana Coworking Passport!

This passport gives Atrium members access to ONE FREE DAY PASS, PER MONTH

at any of the 62 coworking spaces around Indiana.

  • Shared break room with microwave and refrigerator

  • Shared printer / copier / scanner

  • Month-to-Month membership

  • Fast & Secure WiFi

  • All utilities included

  • Discounted prices on training and conference rooms

  • Member rates for conference room hours and facility rentals

  • Members-only events and access to resources

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

1 Person = 1 Membership

24/7 Access

Enjoy Seating in our General Work areas all month long

UNLIMITED access to our high speed, secure wifi and UNLIMITED coffee

VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP

One Person = One Address

Mail Service 9am to 5pm Monday though Friday

Use of our Professional Mailing Address for your Business.

10 FREE Secure Scan and Shreds

10 FREE Conference Room Hours

Member Pricing for Rentals

Large conference room

LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

Useful for training sessions, board meetings, corporate off-sites, etc. Seats up to 50 people.

THIS ROOM:

  • Standard Price: $50/hour

  • Member Price: $10/hour

  • holds 50 people

  • 4' x 8' mobile whiteboard

  • Free Wi-Fi

  • 65" 4K TV and Overhead Projector

If you have a larger event, after business hours, or want an interesting place to host downtown, contact us.

Renting the public spaces of Start Fort Wayne will be handled on a case-by-case basis for after hours and non-members.

By booking a conference room you are agreeing to our cancellation policy.

Use the form below to book a tour between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

If you need special arrangements or an after hours time, please email us directly.

Our Community Manager will be more than happy to give you a tour of our workspace and it’s amenities.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy

Resources and Downloads

The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy is shaping the next 10 years of entrepreneurial support in Greater Fort Wayne.

Our strategy begins with you. If you are an entrepreneur, take the survey and let your voice be heard. Let us know what tools, resources, and capital you need to grow your business.

The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Survey, now closed, was a brief survey collecting demographic information about entrepreneurs in the Greater Fort Wayne area. In addition, the survey collected information on entrepreneurs' perceived access to resources to support their businesses. Focus groups accompanied the survey to deepen discussions around entrepreneurship and ecosystem development. 

The data collected from the survey will result in a comprehensive strategy for Great Fort Wayne, what we have coined as the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy (EES). This strategy will elevate the importance of entrepreneurship in local economic development initiatives and identify avenues to provide greater support to local business owners and entrepreneurs. The EES will outline 3, 7, and 10 year goals for the area to develop a healthy, entrepreneurial ecosystem in 6 key areas: human capital, supports, market, policy, finance, and culture. We hope this strategy will inform and be implemented into local and regional policy, furthering entrepreneurship in regional economic development efforts.

This project is funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. This project is also funded by the Don Wood Foundation with the mission to grow and strengthen the manufacturing sector in the Midwest region.

 
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
 
Don Wood Foundation
 
“The development of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy for the Greater Fort Wayne area is vital to ensure the long-term growth of our regional economy.”
— Dan Swartz, Executive Director of Start Fort Wayne
“The Community Foundation is excited and proud to support the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy for Allen County. We are also pleased to announce that this study will be partially funded by the Don Wood Foundation. Entrepreneurialism was important to Don Wood and is one of the strategic focus areas of his Foundation. It is also a key element in our own Vision Plan and we appreciate the opportunity to partner on this initiative. The findings from this survey will be important in determining the areas we can improve for supporting entrepreneurs in our community.”
— Brad Little, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
 

Stay tuned for more information on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Strategy.

Start Fort Wayne

3402 Fairfield Ave

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46807

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