Start:ME Celebrates 2026 Graduates and Growing Community Impact
- Emory Business
- Jun 16
- 1 min read
From food businesses and urban farms to education and wellness ventures, Start:ME’s 2026 graduates are helping strengthen communities across metro Atlanta.
Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME Accelerator celebrated the graduation of its 2026 cohort this spring, honoring 86 entrepreneurs representing 69 microbusinesses from communities across metro Atlanta.
The graduation celebration marked the culmination of the four-month business accelerator program designed to help local entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses while building lasting connections within their communities.
Delivered by Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute in partnership with trusted local nonprofit organizations, Start:ME provides neighborhood entrepreneurs with business education, mentorship, and peer support at no cost. This year’s graduating businesses represented the Clarkston, East Lake, Southside, and Westside communities of Atlanta and reflected the diversity and creativity that define Atlanta’s small business community.
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