Edgar C. Harrell Associates is committed to helping new businesses get off the ground. As an advisor and an investor, we work with early-stage startups and also provide mentoring, education, and training services for young entrepreneurs.Over the last 20 years, Edgar C. Harrell Associates has developed multiple courses and workshops to help student entrepreneurs brainstorm business ideas, develop practical plans for moving forward, and learn to sell and pitch confidently in a professional environment. These programs are often designed as public-private partnerships that afford tax and research incentives to private sector partners, as well as grant funding and technical assistance to school and non-profit partners. As an advisor, Edgar Harrell relies on his extensive teaching, business, and international experience to assist each student and entrepreneur he works with. If you're looking for an internship or general guidance about next best steps, he can help with that process. Edgar Harrell is an investor and board member at INTAG Systems, investor at The Wealth Factory, investor and board member at DfR Solutions (acquired by Ansys in May 2019), and investor and advisor at Heudia Health. He's a mentor at the Tech Council of Maryland, Venture Mentoring Service, Founder Institute (DC Program), and 1776. He's also currently a Professional in Residence at the Pacific Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) at the Shidler School of Business, University of Hawaii and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.