Helping founders find community and connections
The MIEC’s Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) is 3-to-6-month immersive experience supporting entrepreneurs of color and women owned businesses. By combining executive coaching, networking opportunities, and hands-on learning with subject matter experts, this program offers a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges of securing contracts and capital. The inclusion of teaming with Morehouse Scholars and consulting with the Small Business Development Center further enhances the program’s value, providing participants with access to valuable resources and expertise. It’s an excellent opportunity for CEOs to grow their businesses and sustain long-term success.
Google for Startups has partnered with Goodie Nation for the fifth round of the Black Founders Fund, an initiative launched in 2020 to provide $25 million in non-dilutive funding to more than 200 promising Black-led startups across the U.S.
Learn more →This program will take a holistic approach to healing and building profitable woman-owned businesses. Participants will hone their skills and talents while simultaneously creating sustainable business models built to thrive and enrich society.
Learn more →MaconThon℠ is a Hackathon infused Accelerator where we offer resources and classes to take projects from ideas to a social impact solution in a three month timespan and end in a community Demo Day. Cohort groups who do not already have an idea are assigned social challenges in the Middle Georgia area related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Learn more →Mentor Studio establishes a mentor pool with systematic mentoring procedures to boost startups through scale-up and successful market launch.These combined efforts will become the new standard for moving high-potential ventures from incubation to acceleration to market penetration. It contains the vital blocking and tackling that startups need to advance beyond a business model canvas and product-market fit.
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