b'OPPORTUNITY LIVES HERECase Studies from Peer CitiesThe StarTUp Baltimore, MarylandThe StarTUp at the Armory is Towson Universitys front door for startups, small businesses, as well as larger corporations in the region. Entrepreneurs can connect with each other and to TUs programs and people. A similar program in the Three Rivers Area would signal that the District is open for business to aspiring entrepreneurs and provide those aspiring entrepreneurs with space and resources to thrive.MORTAR Iron Fund ChestCincinnati, OhioThe MORTAR Entrepreneurship Academy is a fifteen-week course designed for minority- and women-owned businesses, with a crowd-funded Iron Chest Fund to support graduates with prize money, loans, and grants. Delaware could similarly fund, train, and support entrepreneurs.Delaware Three Rivers Area Economic Development Master Plan 129'