APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! APPLY BY OCT 5, 2024

STARTING AND GROWING ATLANTA'S MICROBUSINESSES

JOIN A COMMUNITY WHERE MICROBUSINESSES THRIVE

FREE 4-MONTH PROGRAM FOR ATLANTA ENTREPRENEURS

514 MICROBUSINESSES SERVED

84% LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR

74% FEMALE-LED BUSINESSES

$487K CAPITAL AWARDED

100+ VOLUNTEER MENTORS

OUR IMPACT

BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE

ROBUST NETWORKS

GRANT CAPITAL

AVONDALE, CLARKSTON, NORTH DECATUR, SCOTTDALE, STONE MOUNTAIN, TUCKER

WESTSIDE

BANKHEAD, CENTER HILL, DIXIE HILLS, GROVE PARK, HARVEL HOMES, PENELOPE NEIGHBORS, AND WEST LAKE

EAST LAKE

EAST LAKE, EDGEWOOD, AND KIRKWOOD

SOUTHSIDE

SOUTH OF I-20, FROM FORT MCPHERSON TO THOMASVILLE HEIGHTS, PITTSBURGH TO BROWNS MILL PARK

Start:ME Atlanta COMMUNITIES

OUR PARTNERS

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS

SOLID BUSINESS FOUNDATION

SIOUX, SOLE RENEW

SOUTHSIDE 2024

"Participating in Start:ME proved immensely beneficial as it provided essential tools and knowledge. From honing business planning skills to mastering pitching and storytelling, developing financial plans, and navigating legal matters, each session contributed significantly to my entrepreneurial journey. The program also offered invaluable networking opportunities and practical experiences. It empowered me to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship with greater confidence."

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MARKET RESEARCH

LINDSAY + NEBI, SUGAR LOAF ATL,

CLARKSTON 2024

"The customer interviews were really eye opening for us, and really informed our next stage of growth. We probably would not have done those if not for that section of the program. We learned so much."

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Bri and Marilyn at Start:ME Atlanta event

CONFIDENCE

MARILYN, THE REIKI COACH

EAST LAKE 2024

"I am now a more confident business owner. I knew I had a special skill that people respond to, but I was not as confident as to how to turn it into a business. I'm more business savvy, smarter about what questions to ask, and clear about next steps. I had taken myself as far as I could go alone and Start:ME gave me the confidence, resources, connections and information to keep moving forward to create a thriving service-based business."

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