iStart Valley has been ranked #23 on 2021 MAVS Top 100 Businesses. MAVS Top 100 Businesses in 2021 created combined Annual Economic Impact of $54B while Top 30 Businesses have led to an impact of $180M.

iStart Valley provides resources to startups and aspiring entrepreneurs, investing its efforts to build a strong innovation pipeline to enrich the startup ecosystems. As a major player in the Startup Ecosystem iStart Valley has supported hundreds of Startups and Thousands of Innovators. Human Capital Accelerator of iStart Valley offers programs

“We are honored and humbled by this recognition another major milestone in progress we are making” says MJ Charmani, Founder and Chair of iStart Valley. “We are truly proud of our accomplishments”. Harry Dombroski, dean of the College of Business, UTA says “It’s an opportunity for us to recognize these individuals, their accomplishments and their contributions to the community.” Governor Greg Abbott’s video message encouraging the organizations and individuals for the entrepreneurial spirit was shared during the Awards and Gala.

Rankings of Top 100 Businesses were announced during Annual MAVS 100 Awards & Gala May 8 at Live! By Loew’s in Arlington organized by University of Texas at Arlington and TRUIST Financial Corporation (Former SunTrust Bank and BB&T. Mavs Top 100 is designed to honor the 100 fastest growing Maverick-owned or Maverick-led businesses. Nominated companies are asked to provide high-level information about their company so that an independent accounting firm can rank the nominees and identify the 100 fastest growing companies. The nominated companies are ranked by their annual economic impact. The 100 fastest growing organizations are named to the Mavs 100 each year. Honorees are recognized each spring during an invitation only Awards Dinner.