Where bold ideas collide with real-world mentorship

PEP Collider: business acceleration

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The PEP Collider is where momentum meets opportunity and helps turn early ideas into scalable businesses.

This is where PEP’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
fully activates, connecting PEP alumni to mentors, sharpening their vision, and paving the way to
real-world business growth.

The Collider isn’t just a place,
it’s a process.

 

It’s the bridge between an idea and the launch of a viable, bankable business.

PEP mentor leading a small group entrepreneurship training session

The Journey

From eSchool Networking and the Aspiration Track to the Big Aspirational Mingle (BAM!) and on to funding through Entre Capital, the Collider is a step-by-step system to scale entrepreneurial vision. Every phase is fueled by collaboration with executive volunteers and hands-on support.

Real Support. Real Results.

At the Collider, partcipants gain access to everything from pitch refinement workshops and LinkedIn coaching to bookkeeping guidance and small business lending. It’s all part of our mission to move PEP graduates from vision to velocity.

Get Involved

For PEP Graduates

If you’re a PEP graduate already running a business—or have a business idea—we want to connect you to the next opportunity.. The Collider is your launchpad for taking your entrepreneurial journey to the next level. Reach out to our team and join a future Collider session in Houston or Dallas.

For PEP Volunteers

The Collider thrives on collaboration. We’re always looking for experienced professionals, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to serve as mentors, pitch panelists, and subject matter experts. If you’re ready to help guide the next generation of second-chance business leaders, we’d love to hear from you.

Four people smiling behind a table with small boxes and products on display at an event, all wearing matching gray shirts with logos.
Group of PEP alumni and mentors posing together at entrepreneurship event
PEP mentor leading a small group entrepreneurship training session

The Journey

From eSchool Networking and the Aspiration Track to the Big Aspirational Mingle (BAM!) and on to funding through Entre Capital, the Collider is a step-by-step system to scale entrepreneurial vision. Every phase is fueled by collaboration with executive volunteers and hands-on support.

Four people smiling behind a table with small boxes and products on display at an event, all wearing matching gray shirts with logos.

Real Support. Real Results.

At the Collider, partcipants gain access to everything from pitch refinement workshops and LinkedIn coaching to bookkeeping guidance and small business lending. It’s all part of our mission to move PEP graduates from vision to velocity.

Group of PEP alumni and mentors posing together at entrepreneurship event

Get Involved

For PEP Graduates

If you’re a PEP graduate already running a business—or have a business idea—we want to connect you to the next opportunity. The Collider is your launchpad for taking your entrepreneurial journey to the next level. Reach out to our team and join a future Collider session in Houston or Dallas.

For PEP Volunteers

The Collider thrives on collaboration. We’re always looking for experienced professionals, business leaders, and entrepreneurs to serve as mentors, pitch panelists, and subject matter experts. If you’re ready to help guide the next generation of second-chance business leaders, we’d love to hear from you.

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