Access to capital, mentorship and business education continues to challenge entrepreneurs, particularly those building in underserved communities. One Emory University program is working to close that gap, one micro business at a time. Start:Me Accelerator, housed at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, supports early-stage and scaling micro businesses across metro Atlanta. Erin Igleheart, who leads the program, joins the latest episode of Business Trends Today to outline how th

The community-based accelerator welcomes 96 entrepreneurs and expands volunteer engagement across metro Atlanta. The Start:ME Accelerator has launched its 2026 cohorts, bringing together 96 entrepreneurs representing 78 small businesses for a four-month, community-based program designed to support neighborhood microbusinesses across metro Atlanta.

Emory University has received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification from the American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Emory is one of 237 U.S. colleges and universities so honored this year, according to the foundation. Emory also received Community Engagement Classification in 2015 and in 2006, when it was among the first U.S. universities recognized. In communicating the designation, the Carnegie Foundation highl

WITH FUNDING, MENTORSHIP AND REAL-WORLD EXPERTISE, TRUIST FOUNDATION IS HELPING EMORY'S START:ME ACCELERATOR TURN BUSINESS DREAMS INTO ENGINES OF COMMUNITY GROWTH.

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Another cohort of Atlanta micro-business owners has graduated from Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator. This free, four-month intensive program provides business training and mentorship, culminating in the award of grant investment capital.

This year’s Start:ME graduation wasn’t just a ceremony; it was a celebration of potential turned into purpose. On May 1st, we gathered...

Meet Kyle Patterson, a dedicated mentor whose journey with the Start:ME program reflects FCS’s belief that neighboring can be a powerful...

With this year’s Start:ME cohort in full swing, we caught up with FCS President and longtime Start:ME mentor Jim Wehner to hear what’s...

Goizueta’s Start:ME Accelerator kicked off its 2025 cohort last month, welcoming its largest cohort of entrepreneurs yet. This year, more...

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Holly Juras started Go Play! Shoes in Kirkwood less than a year ago. She said the first year has been a learning curve. She faced a...

The successful Start:ME Accelerator at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School is expanding to Northwest Atlanta.

Since its inception, Start:ME has been more than just an accelerator—it's been a catalyst for change, fostering economic growth and communit

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Businesses in Start:ME’s three cohorts—Clarkston, East Lake, and Southside Atlanta—celebrated their accomplishments together.

By providing mentorship, resources, and a supportive network, Start:ME helps local entrepreneurs grow their ventures, which in turn strength

Since 2013, Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator program has helped microentrepreneurs in underserved communities in Metro ATL.