State of MS Startups

Real-time metrics on ecosystem health and growth.

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New Firm Creation (YTD)

247

+12% vs last year

Venture Capital Deployed

$42.5M

+8.4% vs last year

Student Founders Active

84

+22% vs last year

Ecosystem Connections

1,205

Mapped interactions

Funding by Stage

Startup Formation by Region

Ecosystem Directories

Discover student innovations and find talent.

Student Projects Startup Internships

Statewide Resource Map

Explore incubators, university centers, and ESOs across Mississippi.

Founder Knowledge Base

Zero-cost, asynchronous support system featuring playbooks and open-source tools.

Free / Open Source Tools (Vibe Coding)

Budibase

Open-source low-code platform for internal tools and databases.

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Vercel & GitHub Pages

Zero-cost hosting for fast, modern landing pages and frontend apps.

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Airtable / Tally.so

Generous free tiers for form collection, CRM, and dynamic databases.

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ChatGPT / Claude

AI for ideation, customer discovery interview scripts, and coding.

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Pitch Decks & Models

• Y-Combinator Seed Deck Template
• Lean Canvas Interactive PDF
• 3-Year Financial Projection Sheet

Operational Playbooks

• Customer Discovery Guide (B2B)
• Setting up an LLC in Mississippi
• Zero-Budget Marketing Strategies

Community & Events

Connect with peers, mentors, and experts.

Join the MEF Discord

Get real-time advice, share resources, and connect directly with other Mississippi founders and university teams.

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Monthly Founders Meetup

Next: Nov 15th, 12:00 PM CST via Zoom

Topic: Leveraging AI tools for rapid customer discovery. Featuring guest EIRs from Innovate MS.

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