The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

The Golden Isles Region is replete with entrepreneurial potential, and the Lucas Center is a hub for resources and support for our aspiring entrepreneurs and founders.

Our Partners

Starting a new business or growing an existing one requires support from across industries and sectors. Our partners are available for entrepreneurs in our programs as their needs grow: from seed funding, branding, web development, and childcare, to human resource consulting, real estate, and financing.

If your nonprofit or local business would like to join our network of partners, please reach out. We look forward to connecting and sharing the success and energy of our entrepreneurs with our community partners.

Words of Wisdom

Use this form to share words of wisdom with aspiring entrepreneurs. These tidbits of advice will be shared in workshops and other events from the Lucas Center, and on slideshows in the Lucas Center common areas.

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The ecosystem’s components are all integral to growing a culture and climate for start-ups in our region. If you are an individual or organization that is a part of this ecosystem and not yet connected with the Lucas Center, please fill out the form below!

Ande Noktes
Ande Noktes, the Lucas Center
Executive Director of the Art & Lindee Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship

anoktes@ccga.edu
912-279-5852

Ande Noktes serves as the executive director of the Lucas Center for Entrepreneurship, where she focuses on fostering positive social change through thoughtful and inclusive leadership. Driven by a genuine belief in the power of human potential, Ande is dedicated to creating opportunities that help communities and organizations build on their strengths. With an emphasis on collaboration and support, she works to inspire growth and resilience while staying grounded in the values of service and community engagement.