Kevin "COACH" Carter

Helping founders — and the ecosystems around them — reach their full potential.

Entrepreneur, author, consultant, coach, ecosystem builder. I do a little bit of everything, all the time. Let's see how we can

The Book

Forget About Your Life Plan

My memoir about building, losing, and what comes after — the story of my best friend Pava LaPere and the decade we spent building within Baltimore.

Coming out Fall 2026.

ABout Me

Student Startups Are My Game

I've been a student founder at Georgetown, a program builder at Johns Hopkins, and a growth driver at EcoMap. Now, as a consultant, I help the up-and-coming generation of founders.

Having seen every side of the innovation equation, I know what resources founders need and what makes an entrepreneurship program actually work — on campus or off.

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Services

How can I help?

Each package I put together is unique. Like a snowflake. Or a freestyle.
Let’s work together to find out what the right program is for your startup ecosystem.

Accelerator Program

An accelerator program equips student founders with startup knowledge, industry mentors, and grant funding - all culminating in a Demo Day event. If done correctly, it can be a launchpad for student innovation. I will help you to organize all aspects of your program's inaugural cohort.

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Venture Coaching

Some student startups immensely benefit from having a personal coach and the accountability that comes along with it. I work with select student entrepreneurs to create OKRs that matter to their venture and help connect them to the necessary resources in order to accomplish them.

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The Newsletter

Coach's Corner

Notes on entrepreneurship, ecosystem building, and the personal view into the making of the book —