Rock County Jumpstart

What Rock County Jumpstart does

Rock County Jumpstart, now operating as Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 and headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. The organization delivers free entrepreneurship training, one-on-one business coaching, an accelerator program, a technology integration initiative called Tech Tank, and nonprofit capacity-building training to underrepresented business owners — primarily Black and minority entrepreneurs — across Rock, Green, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties in South Central Wisconsin. Its stated mission is to strengthen the regional economy by bridging gaps in access to funding, technical skills, and professional networks for entrepreneurs who have historically had the lowest levels of employer firm participation, and it celebrates community through events such as the Black Business Month Awards Dinner.

The business model is a grant- and donation-funded nonprofit: all programs are provided free of charge to participants, with revenue sourced from individual donations processed through the Zeffy platform and from grant funding that supports program operations. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its core delivery is in-person and community-based, supported by a small operational team (1–10 employees) and a network of mentors and partners. In 2024–2025, it transitioned from a fiscally sponsored project to an independent 501(c)(3), rebranded to Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin, and expanded its geographic footprint from a single county to four counties, signaling organizational maturation and broader regional ambition.

Name

Rock County Jumpstart

Legal name

Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin

Website

https://rockcountyjumpstart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rock County Jumpstart (now Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free entrepreneurship training, coaching, accelerator, and technology integration services to underrepresented small business owners across four South Central Wisconsin counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship Support Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship training
• Business coaching
• Accelerator program
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Technology integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Beloit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations accepted through Zeffy donation platform to support operations and programs.
2. Grants and Funded Programs: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization receives grant funding to operate its entrepreneurship development, technology integration, and nonprofit capacity building programs. Programs are provided free to entrepreneurs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rock County Jumpstart is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free entrepreneurship training, one-on-one business coaching, an accelerator program, technology integration support through the Tech Tank initiative, and nonprofit capacity building training to underrepresented entrepreneurs in South Central Wisconsin. All services are delivered at no cost to participants across Rock, Green, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties, with funding sourced from individual donations and grants.

Product overview

Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a unified service organization offering multiple interconnected programs rather than a software platform. The core offerings include Entrepreneurship Training (foundational business development), Free Business Coaching (one-on-one mentorship), an Accelerator program (intensive growth support), Tech Tank (technology integration), and Nonprofit Training (capacity building). These programs work together under three strategic pillars: entrepreneurship development, technology integration, and nonprofit capacity building. The organization also hosts the Black Business Month Awards Dinner as a celebratory event. All services are designed to serve entrepreneurs in Rock, Green, Jefferson, and Walworth Counties who have historically had limited access to business resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entrepreneurship Training

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZeffyminorOthersZeffy is used as the organization's donation platform, providing a way for community members to donate to support Jumpstart South Central Wisconsin's programs and operations. The partnership enables online fundraising through the Zeffy platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• BUILD: National nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship education for young people from underserved communities — comparable mission of supporting underrepresented founders, with a stronger youth-development orientation.
• Forward Cities: Nonprofit working to strengthen local entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities, especially for entrepreneurs of color — comparable community-rooted, equity-focused entrepreneur support model.

Direct peers

• Village Capital: Nonprofit supporting impact-driven and underestimated entrepreneurs through accelerator programs, peer learning, and venture support — directly comparable accelerator and entrepreneur-development model.
• Goodie Nation: Nonprofit accelerator supporting Black, Brown, and women founders of tech-enabled startups — directly comparable mission of serving underrepresented founders through accelerator programming and networks.
• Accion Opportunity Fund: Community Development Financial Institution providing capital, coaching, and training to small business owners traditionally excluded from financial resources — overlaps with Jumpstart's entrepreneur-support and capital-access focus.
• U.S. Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Federally funded network offering free business advising, training, and accelerator-like services to entrepreneurs — closest direct functional peer to Jumpstart's free coaching and training programs.
• SCORE: National nonprofit network providing free business mentoring, training, and resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs — directly comparable free-coaching and training model, though with much broader U.S. reach.

Broad incumbents

• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA): Federal agency supporting the growth and global competitiveness of minority-owned businesses through centers providing consulting, training, and access to capital — analogous public-sector counterpart serving the same founder demographic.
• National Urban League - Entrepreneurship Centers: Large national civil rights organization operating entrepreneurship centers that provide training, mentoring, and capital access for Black and minority business owners — comparable minority-focused entrepreneur development.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Large national nonprofit supporting equitable economic development in underserved communities through grants, loans, and capacity building — a much larger incumbent operating adjacent community economic development work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jumpstartscw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rock-county-jumpstart

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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