Domi Station serves as hub for Tallahassee entrepreneurship

http://www.fsunews.com/story/life/2016/11/13/domi-station-serves-hub-tallahassee-entrepreneurship/93764448/

A quasi-home for entrepreneurs, Domi Station provides the means for facilitating an idea from inception to fruition

"When Tallahassee’s innovators need help with the application of their entrepreneurial ideas, many turn to Domi Station. Located in the All Saints district, Domi serves the community as Tallahassee’s prime startup incubator.
Lucas Lindsey, the Executive Director and co-founder of Domi Station, works in-house to develop and nurture the pool of start-up talent in Tallahassee.
“Domi is a hub for entrepreneurs in Tallahassee. We provide co-working space, programs and resources to help people start companies,” said Lindsey. “We’re doing it because we want to change the economy and give people the option to stay here, and to diversify the economic base of the community. We have a big vision for where Tallahassee could be and we think entrepreneurs are going to take it there, so we want to help them do that.”


"Aside from its continuous schedule of community events, Domi has various programs designed to mentor start-ups at different stages of development. The Get Started cohort is a six-month session that includes intense mentorship, access to extensive resources and six months of twenty-four hour access to co-working space at Domi Station. This program costs $400 to the public but is completely free to students of FSU, FAMU and TCC.
“Anyone who is starting a business, whether they are 40 years old or 20 years old, are at the same level,” said Lindsey when talking about his Get Started program.  “Some people have more experience or more connections in a network or industry, but it’s going to be just as much hard work for that person, so we put those people together in the same cohort. Through the diversity, members learn a lot more from each other.”
27 mentors, with experience in various aspects of the startup process, work to facilitate this strategy.
According to Cofie, the key to entrepreneurial success is to surround yourself with people that are working on similar projects. Cofie says it can be a lonely road and people that aren’t on board can bring you down. She urges entrepreneurs to be careful whom they hang around with and to create a supportive environment for yourself. For students and innovators in Tallahassee, Domi Station can provide that nurturing environment."