Carri Craver

Review of The Dallas Entrepreneur Center

If you are an entrepreneur in Dallas, you want to ...

If you are an entrepreneur in Dallas, you want to check out the DEC. They have free access to great mentors who are there to offer advice, office space memberships for small businesses and freelancers, and put on events regularly. And they are right by the DART rail line which makes it easy to get to.

The DEC ambassador program is a volunteer opportunity they run annually that offers an opportunity for locals to get connected to the entrepreneurship leaders and groups in Dallas. I participated in the first class and it has been great for my career. Also, whenever I attend local events now, I always know someone.

Trey and the team at the DEC are truly something special. Every time I walk into the DEC, I'm happy to be there and know I will get to talk to movers and shakers who aren't afraid to put in the hard work to pursue great things.

Even though my DEC ambassador term is over, I still volunteer once a month and check people in at the Start Up Grind events. If you are new to the Dallas tech or entrepreneurship community, I highly recommend picking one of the recurring meetings they host as a way to get an idea what the place is about. 1 Million Cups is every Wed at 9am-10am and is a great intro to the community at large.