East Lake
Starting and Growing Small Businesses Since 2015
Social Enterprise @ Goizueta partners with The East Lake Foundation to support entrepreneurs in the East Lake and Kirkwood communities.
The East Lake program runs annually from January through April.
$10,000 in seed grants are distributed among the top business ventures.
East Lake Program At-A-Glance
77
61
Businesses Served
$3.7M
Combined Annual Revenue
173
Jobs Created or Retained
19
Peer-Selected to Receive Capital
Visit our Entrepreneur Page to learn about the Start:ME alums from East Lake & Kirkwood
Where is the program?
We work with business owners who live in, work in, and/or provide valuable products or services to the
East Lake & Kirkwood neighborhoods.
Meet the East Lake Team
Start:ME is powered by partnerships that bring a business school, community organizations, engaged citizens, and sponsors together. These partnerships are at the heart of what makes the program successful.
The East Lake program is delivered by:
In partnership with:
