Start-Ups Grads Venture Forth

The latest graduates of the $1,000 Start-Ups program have completed a 9-month program on entrepreneurship, financial management and life skills.

This fairly new program has now graduated 43. The graduates are mostly from traditionally underserved populations. Without this training, they might not otherwise have had the necessary support and opportunity to achieve their ambitions to start a business.

Their success benefits not only themselves and their families but also contributes to a strong local economy and culture.

The graduates and their businesses are:

Art of Destini - Destini Schubert

Coaching with Nurse Bec - Rebecca Krauss

Glory Covering - Veronica Jennings

Humbled Ride Services - Rosa Allen

Lavishlee Body Boutique - Debra James-Hughes

Life Flags - Jane Campbell Dunlap

Moonlit Corner - Alicia Smith

Ms E's Resellable Closet - Earlene Williams

Pressing Keys - Keya Johnson

Property for Teachers & State Employees - Ruth Duncan

Rossta's - Kristina Moldanando

Samahdhi Foods - April Blue-Moseley

Serenity Treasures - Tonya Daniels

The Joy Spot - Ama Williamson & Wynetta Eleby-Harris

Wellness Prose - Teri Robinson

Cooperation Engine - Prashant Sheth

The 2024 program begins on May 8, 2024. If you or someone you know would like learn more about how the program works and the application process, please visit the program’s website.