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Where are you in your entrepreneurial journey?
TIQC meets you at every stage. Pick the one that sounds like you, and we'll point you to the right first step.
I have an idea
Explore, learn the foundations, and validate what you're imagining before you build.
Start learning 🛠️I'm building
Turn concepts into working prototypes with AI tools, labs, and hands-on support.
Start building 🚀I'm launching
Get to market with mentorship, startup support, and a community behind you.
Get support 📈I'm growing
Scale with consulting, funding connections, partnerships, and room to expand.
Grow with us 🤝I'm giving back
Mentor founders, partner with TIQC, and help the next generation build.
Get involvedWhat TIQC helps you accomplish
Everything we do fits into four pillars. Wherever you are in your journey, you'll draw on some mix of all four.
Courses & workshops
Practical, accessible programs in AI, entrepreneurship, and the skills that move you forward.
Explore programs BuildAI-powered implementation
Turn ideas into working products with AI tools, innovation labs, and expert build support.
See how we build ConnectMentors & community
Plug into founders, mentors, students, and advisors who create value for one another.
Meet the community GrowFunding & partnerships
Scale with consulting, funding connections, and strategic partnerships across the ecosystem.
Explore servicesPrograms that build real skills
Start before you feel ready. Our programs meet you where you are and help you move forward.
Learn & Build With AI
Practical, accessible AI skills for founders, students, and professionals. No computer science degree required.
ExploreCo-Create With AI Lab
Build alongside peers and mentors at TIQC, using AI tools to accelerate your work. In person, for premium members.
ExploreWorkshops & Micro-Internships
From WIBO entrepreneurship workshops to the 3-Hour Micro-Internship (3HMI), gain real experience and join a community of builders.
ExploreUpcoming events
Most events are free and open to the community. Come learn, pitch, and connect.
1 Million Cups
Local founders present, and the community offers feedback and connections.
Flushing Tech Meetup
Queens' tech crowd gathers to share what they're building and learning.
WIBO Entrepreneurship Workshops
A structured cohort that walks you through building your business, step by step.
Learn & Build With AI
Hands-on sessions that turn AI curiosity into practical, usable skills.
Real people. Real progress.
Students, founders, and community partners on what building with TIQC has meant for them.
After One Million Cups, I connected with several 1MC partners and received so much thoughtful advice and feedback. Those conversations have helped shape many of the updates we're working on over the next few months.
This is by far the most valuable resource I have seen in years. Thank you so much!
I cannot stress enough how much I enjoy the TIQC community and how helpful its programs are. You make a big difference to my future success, and to many others lucky enough to be involved in TIQC and its programs.
Thank you for the intern's work producing this thoughtful brand voice strategy plan for the RICH organization. I appreciate the time, creativity, and strategic insights outlined in this document.
It helped me expand my mind in finding solutions to problems I'd never heard of before. This internship opened a lot of doors for me, and I'd love to rejoin next year.
Thank you again for the opportunity to be part of the internship this spring. It's been a really valuable experience, and I'm continuing to learn so much that I know will help me grow professionally and advance in my career.
Build smarter with AI
Expert services and hands-on labs that put AI to work on your real challenges, and turn ideas into prototypes.
AI Strategy & Tech Clinic
AI strategy, technology consulting, and startup support, plus a Tech Clinic that diagnoses your challenge and points you to the right next step.
Innovation & AI Labs
Explore emerging technologies through hands-on learning and rapid prototyping, with student talent ready to help you build.
No one builds alone
A network of founders, students, mentors, and organizations that grow by building together.
Founder Network
Entrepreneurs, side hustlers, researchers, and investors who share what they know and open doors for each other.
Get involvedMentors & Advisors
Industry mentors and advisors who coach founders, review ideas, and help students launch their careers.
Become a mentorPartner Network
Nonprofits, employers, and ecosystem builders, from the Queensborough Nonprofit Network to industry partners.
Partner with usWe value TIQC as a trusted partner committed to helping entrepreneurs transform ideas into sustainable businesses while creating meaningful economic opportunities throughout Queens and the New York City region.
Our organization has collaborated with TIQC in so many extraordinary ways, hosting our signature 16-unit WIBO Grow business planning workshop, providing Group Leaders, enlisting participants, hosting graduation, and rebuilding and improving WIBO's website.
Momentum you can measure
TIQC accelerates opportunity in Queens, NYC, and beyond, building a collaborative, sustainable ecosystem for entrepreneurs.
★ 3HMI participants rate the program 9.6 / 10
Ready to start where you are?
Join free today and grow with the platform. Wherever you are in your journey, there's a next step for you at TIQC.