Southside
Starting and Growing Businesses Since 2018
Since 2018, Social Enterprise @ Goizueta has collaborated with Focused Community Strategies and Purpose Built Schools Atlanta to support entrepreneurs in Southside Atlanta.
The Southside program runs annually from January through April.
$10,000 in seed grants are distributed among the top business ventures.
Southside Program At-A-Glance
32
61
Businesses Served
$1.1M
Combined Annual Revenue
33
Jobs Created or Retained
11
Peer-Selected to Receive Capital
Visit our Entrepreneur Page to learn about the
Start:ME alums from the Soutside
Where is the program?
We work with business owners who live in, work in, and/or provide valuable products or services to the neighborhoods that make up Atanta's Historic Southside.
Including: Browns Mill Park, Capitol View, Capitol View Manor, Chosewood Park, Historic South Atlanta, Lakewood Heights, Thomasville Heights.
Meet the Southside 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 Southside program is delivered by:
In partnership with:
