Combining both funding and mentorship, the
Accelerator's 2nd Cohort to include the guidance of global business
leaders, including Janice Bryant
Howroyd, Shelley Zalis, and
James Rhee
CINCINNATI, July 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sister Accord®
Accelerator, spearheaded by The Sister Accord®
Foundation Founder Sonia Jackson
Myles and advertising agency Principal and CEO Jean Freeman of Zambezi, announced today a
second cohort of seven women-owned businesses across the U.S. who
will each receive $10K in funding
along with esteemed mentorship over the five-month long program.
The 2024 Cohort includes the following women business owners:
- Natasha Broxton, Select Auto
Parts & Sales, Milwaukee,
WI
- Denise Healy, Streets2Schools,
Placerville, CA
- Jilea Hemmings, Nourish + Bloom Market, Fayetteville, GA
- Trina House, The Prevention
Center, Oklahoma City, OK
- Taren Kinebrew, Cream &
Sugar Coffeehouse, Cincinnati,
OH
- LaTonya Mark, Professional
Response Agency, Hattiesburg,
MS
- Tia Rochelle, Premier Lifestyle
Concierge, Cincinnati, OH
In its second year, The Accelerator will have one of the most
powerful mentorship teams to include influential global leaders
Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder and
CEO at The ActOne Group; Shelley
Zalis, Founder and CEO at The Female Quotient; James Rhee, Founder and National Bestselling
Author of red helicopter, and Johnson Chair of Entrepreneurship at
Howard University, and Jenn McCabe, Partner, Armanino LLP. The mentors
will lead group sessions titled "Meet The Incredibles…Lessons From
Successful World Leaders" to provide insight on sales, marketing,
and operations designed to enable participants to strengthen their
businesses and scale appropriately.
The Sister Accord® Accelerator saw a 400% increase in
applicants this round, increasing from 200 in 2023 to over 1,000 in
2024. Founder Sonia Jackson Myles
said, "This year's surge in applications shows an increased need
for a program like this. We see the potential to expand our ability
to serve more businesses, but we can only do that through further
awareness and support."
An additional $10K grant received
this year from accomplished business executive Marchoe D. Northern,
SVP, NA Fabric Care, P&G, allowed The Accelerator to add a
seventh business grant. Following its initial announcement to open
applications and drawn to The Accelerator's unique ability to
provide both grant monies and mentorship, Northern was inspired to
personally contribute.
"We are incredibly grateful to this group of powerhouse advisors
who have joined us this year," said Jean
Freeman, Principal and CEO at Zambezi. "Not only have we
created an easy application in a world where the grant process is
arduous, but we are melding funding with expert counsel, while also
building a sense of community for these women to rely on, to
provide a very unique offering."
Cohort Two kicks off in July and will conclude in November with
five virtual group sessions and individual mentoring from
Jackson Myles and Freeman.
About The Sister Accord®
The Sister
Accord® Foundation
(https://thesisteraccordfoundation.org) is a 501c3 organization
focused on enabling girls and women to establish and nurture
positive, supportive, and loving relationships with each other. The
Sister Accord® LLC's 'Sisterhood & Brotherhood in
The Workplace' Platform has made a significant, positive difference
in corporate America and around the globe.
For questions, please contact: Amanda Cosindas, Director of Communications,
Zambezi, at amanda.cosindas@zmbz.com.
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