Who: Fort Payne/DeKalb County Entrepreneurial Center (E-Center)
What they do: Their mission has three pillars, according to Board President Vicky Kirby. The first is education with programs for K-12 schools to plant the concept of opportunity in budding entrepreneurs so they can set their sights on growing and prospering in a business of their own. The second pillar is equipping anyone who has an entrepreneurial spirit and determination with the right resources to start a new business or grow and expand an existing business. Third, the E-Center seeks to empower anyone regardless of race, age or ability who has the desire to re-enter the workforce or become an entrepreneur.