Start. Grow. Scale.

Whether you’re a very early startup or scaling to meet demand – The MEWS+ can support you through connections with the right people and the best practices to help your startup grow.

StartUpMX
GrowMX
Community

Built for those with big ideas…

StartUpMX is the program you have been looking for! Refine your ideas, gain confidence in your understanding of the fundamental business concepts, and be mentored while working through the initial stages of your new business.

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When its time to scale…

Coming Fall 2022, GrowMX will be for entrepreneurs and startups that are ready to grow and scale.

Coming soon →

A community built for startups.

A one-of-a-kind membership community designed for you – the entrepreneur, startup founder, and business owner – to get mentorship, training, resources, support, make connections – and create the business you dream of.

Join the MEWS+ Hive Community today →

Pitch to vet your ideas. gain attention. find partners.

Pitching is a valuable way to vet your business ideas – gain feedback from those within your target market and fellow entrepreneurs – and gain the attention of potential partners or funding opportunities.

Middlesex is home to idea creators, innovators, and business leaders that propel and support a unique start-up ecosystem.

But these innovators are often not recognized for their contributions. We want to change that by sharing their stories, wisdom, and advice. Their successes – and failures – are lessons that inspire us all.

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Connection, coworking, office hours, masterclasses, networking...

The MEWS+ Hive Community is a one-of-a-kind membership community designed for you – the entrepreneur, startup founder, and business owner – to get mentorship, training, resources, support, make connections – and create the business you dream of.

News & Blog

Building an Educational
Foundation for Children

July 23, 2023

…for all children and families to have access to a Montessori education, regardless of economic status.

Creating Her Own
Pleasant Solution

March 12, 2023

Finding fulfillment in helping others.

Tucking Into Her Entrepreneurial Journey

December 10, 2022

Making bed-making easier with no tuck sheets!

Creating Her Own Solution

May 15, 2022

When an everyday occurrence drove her crazy, this marketing pro became an inventor and built a patentable idea.

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The MEWS+ Sponsors

The MEWS+ is a program of the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, and is supported by The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments and the City of Middletown, as well as the generosity of the Middlesex Chamber members below.