echo Moves to Downtown Durham, Launches Founding Membership Program
echo, the Triangle’s only hub for multi-generational entrepreneurs, will move to a new downtown Durham space on May 18, CEO Anjanette Miller announced.
Now located at 404 Hunt Street on the fifth floor of the Measurement Inc. building, echo has tripled in size. The new echo features natural light, panoramic views and easy access to the walkable Durham Central Park neighborhood–home to green spaces, eateries and fitness studios. Parking is free for members.
A founding membership program sets echo apart from traditional co-working spaces and small-business incubators.
The new echo offers flexible meeting spaces, media production studios, a self-serve café, workspace and equipment, conference room, project space, a quiet reflection room, and more spaces to gather, create and collaborate.
“We have always attracted people with big ideas, looking for practical support,” Miller said. “After three years, the demand is real, and we are growing fast. We offer our members meaningful access to people and resources. Our more experienced entrepreneurs are now investing back into echo.”
Since 2023, echo has been building a community where teen and adult entrepreneurs learn, lead, and grow alongside one another, rooted in a simple but powerful belief: Entrepreneurs build entrepreneurs. In practice, that means future founders, early-stage business owners, seasoned professionals, creatives, mentors, and community partners all have a role to play. Through free weekly programs, peer learning, speaker sessions, hands-on incubators, storytelling, and trusted introductions, echo creates the kind of space where people do more than network. They build momentum.
“At echo,” Miller said, “we gather, create, connect, and get to work. We produce stories, share resources, make introductions, test ideas, advise one another, and build the kind of entrepreneurial community Durham deserves.”
The move marks a natural next step. After outgrowing its original space in the Old Five Points neighborhood, echo now has room to deepen its impact and expand opportunities for connection and growth.
The new membership model fuels even more free programming for those just getting started. “It’s a cycle of growth—people grow, then they help others grow,” Miller said. “The entire echo-system strengthens.”
Free community programming—including the popular weekly speaker series 1 Million Cups—will continue in the new space.
The new, expanded echo continues to offer what entrepreneurs can’t build alone: a community of people learning, building, and growing alongside one another, Miller said. “At echo, every member is a founder or future founder—often from communities that have historically been underserved. They need support that echo is uniquely positioned to provide.”
Since 2023, echo has served more than 550 entrepreneurs across the Triangle. More than 50 new ventures have been launched through its programs, and 90 percent of participants identify as members of minority groups. echo has reinvested more than $275,000 into the community through awards, contracts, stipends, and scholarships.
A community celebration will take place on June 25.
“We are the unstuck space!” Miller said. “Come on in—kick off your shoes, grab a coffee, find your people. Be a little messy. Take up space. Get cozy. See what we can do together!”