ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Round Rock Chamber is launching the city's first business accelerator program to support startups in their early stages.

The Round Rock City Council approved the creation and funding of the program, gBETA Round Rock, on Aug. 28. The city will invest $1.2 million in the program over the next three years.

On Wednesday, it was announced that the Round Rock Chamber has partnered with gener8tor, a venture capital firm, to help provide such services to startups.

"Entrepreneurs and small business owners, they're the backbone of every community," said Adriana Nunez, the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Round Rock Chamber. "There are a lot of startups and founders who are here in Round Rock that have great ideas, and they need just a little bit o

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