About the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship's Race to Scale Initiative!
When the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship marked its $1 Billion regional economic impact milestone in April 2026, the message was clear: the work is not yet done.
The next chapter is about scale.
Introducing Race to Scale: The Sprint to Seven Figures - a focused initiative designed to help established Inland Empire businesses break through one of the most critical growth barriers in entrepreneurship: the leap to $1 million in annual revenue.
Over the years, the Inland Empire entrepreneurial ecosystem has helped thousands of businesses launch, stabilize, and grow. But a consistent challenge remains. Many businesses reach a point where they are generating steady revenue, often between $500K and $800K annually, yet struggle to scale beyond that level. This is what the Race to Scale initiative is designed to address.
By 2030, RLCE aims to accelerate 100 businesses to reach $1 million in annual revenue.
The initiative will work with businesses that have already proven their model but need the right support to expand their reach, increase capacity, and unlock the next phase of growth. These are not early-stage startups. They are businesses with traction, customers, and revenue, ready to move from stability to scale. The Race to Scale is designed as a high-velocity growth accelerator, providing specialized technical assistance and training tailored to the realities of scaling a business. Recognizing that every business grows differently, participants will engage in targeted tracks aligned with their specific growth needs.
These may include areas such as:- Revenue expansion strategies
- Operational scaling and systems development
- Market positioning and customer acquisition
- Financial strategy and capital readiness
The goal is not just incremental improvement. The goal is to double impact, expand footprint, and move businesses into the next tier of growth.
Start with the Growth Assessment
To support this journey, the Race to Scale initiative begins with a Growth Pathways Series, designed to help business owners evaluate where they are and what it will take to reach the next level. Delivered via our IE Entre Hub website or phone app , this is the entry point and gives entrepreneurs a chance for entrepreneurs to:- Understand the ways a company can grow
- Assess their current growth stage and take a growth readiness quiz
- Identify gaps and opportunities
- Align with the right scaling strategy
Whether a business is ready to scale now or preparing for that transition, the assessment provides a clear starting point. Are you a business that is ready to take the next step and grow to $1 million and beyond? If so, check out the growth videos, take the growth readiness quiz, and book a session with one of our growth experts - all counseling services are no-cost.