About AccompanyCo
Turning ideas into real economic outcomes.
We partner with companies, communities, and countries to design and implement economic strategies that work in the real world.
From rural regions in Colorado to emerging economies across the West Indies, Asia, and the Middle East, our work is grounded in one belief: thriving economies are built through strong, interconnected ecosystems.
We don’t just develop plans—we help bring them to life.
A Global Perspective, Applied Locally.
While AccompanyCo is based in Colorado, our experience spans diverse economic landscapes, from small rural communities to international markets, navigating rapid growth and change.
Working across these environments has shaped how we approach economic development:
No two ecosystems are the same
Solutions must be tailored, not imported
Real impact requires both strategy and execution
We bring these global insights into every engagement—helping our partners move faster, avoid common pitfalls, and build solutions that are designed to last.
We are a team of community and entrepreneurial ecosystem development experts who Accompany (guide) Companies, Communities and Countries through projects and transitions.
How We Work
We use an ecosystem-driven approach to understand how businesses, infrastructure, policy, and people interact to shape economic outcomes.
Through research, stakeholder engagement, and rapid testing, we identify gaps, validate opportunities, and develop actionable strategies grounded in real conditions—not assumptions.
Because like any living system, economies only grow when the conditions are right.
Built by Practitioners
Our team brings over 35 years of combined experience in startup incubation, investment, and ecosystem development.
We’ve worked alongside entrepreneurs, institutions, and governments to design and implement programs that support business growth, strengthen local economies, and create lasting opportunity.
We don’t just advise—we’ve built, operated, and scaled the kinds of initiatives we help our clients create.
What We Believe
Strong economies don’t happen by accident.
They are built through intentional design, collaboration, and the willingness to test, learn, and adapt.
Whether working in a rural community or alongside national stakeholders, our goal is the same:
to turn ideas into systems that create meaningful, lasting impact.
AccompanyCo works with companies, communities, and countries to deliver customized solutions and action plans to build thriving regions. Their work emphasizes collaboration amongst stakeholders, private sector driven solutions and a focus on economic and market trends. AccompanyCo employs an ecosystem approach to build rural economies. Plants only grow when there is fertile ground. Small businesses and entrepreneurs thrive in fertile ecosystems. By utilizing an ecosystem approach and lean methodologies, the team can learn where there may be gaps or opportunities, test possible solutions and deliver individualized solutions that are both well informed and have the best program–market-fit or chance for success.
Founded by Thea Chase in 2020, AccompanyCo’s team has a combined 35 years of experience in startup incubation, investment, and ecosystem development. Because of the AccompanyCo team’s experience as practitioners, their proposals are based on solutions and firsthand knowledge of best practices, rather than theory. While based in Colorado, their expertise has awarded them the opportunity to work in the West Indies, Asia and the Middle East, aiding developing economies catalyzing their economic growth through entrepreneurship.