Miami-based MapYourStartup.co announced on Wednesday its national expansion, which will allow any U.S. company to map businesses and events. MapYourStartup.co is dedicated to mapping the entrepreneurial ecosystem in an effort to unite entrepreneurs around their passion for all things startup, said CEO Norberto "Tito" Gil.
Utilities
on the site include the ability to search for vital resources such as
accelerators and co-working spaces, discover and research local investors and learn about events in your own backyard, said Gil (pictured at right), who is partnering on the venture with Rokk3r Labs. It’s all part of the mission to connect entrepreneurs to the resources they need to be successful, while showcasing vibrant startup activity across the U.S., he said. All of the information that’s been indexed on MapYourStartup.co has been self-registered by the startup community.
As part of this national expansion, the MYS team rebranded to a .CO, joining the ranks of local organizations like SuperConf and HackDay Foundation and viral upstarts such as Vine. “.CO has created and globalized a true “startup club” of sorts, the be-all association of entrepreneurial ventures. It is only natural that we would want to be a part of that,” Gil said. The team had previously announced a partnership with the University of Florida, as well as Florida International University, and an expansion in Gainesville.
What’s ahead? “In the coming weeks, we’ll be finalizing our API and Map Embeddability feature. Local communities will be able to utilize these tools to showcase their local activity in their own unique way. The first example of this will be our very own, as we aim to complete MadeInMiami.co,” Gil said.
MapYourStartup.co is looking for what it calls market champions, or local entrepreneurs to champion the utility in their local community by creating an atmosphere of collaboration and collectivity. To get involved, contact champions@mapyourstartup.com. For more information: www.MapYourStartup.co
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