Hometown Workforce is a Biloxi-based startup company aimed at connecting homeowners and contractors with a new type of online marketplace. By scheduling and paying for services directly through the online portal, customers can be assured that the job will be done on-time and at acceptable quality, or they don’t have to release the funds.

Meanwhile, contractors can take advantage of Hometown Workforce to build their business with legitimate customers—not just leads—who have funds in escrow waiting for them to perform their service well.

Hometown Workforce founder Jason VanZant said “Innovate has been the gateway for everything for me” giving the CoBuilders program credit for helping him dig deeper into the operational side of his business.

Founder and CEO: Jason VanZant

Director of Communications: Don Gurganus

Chief Technology Officer: Fatih Yenner

Sales Representative: Desean Jackson