Applications for the 2024 Upstate Minority Business Accelerator Program are now open! The MBA program provides an opportunity for owners, founders and CEOs to transform and grow their business. Throughout the program, participants will:

• Learn From Award-Winning Curriculum Designed for Business Growth
• Develop 3-Year Strategic Growth Action Plans
• Conduct Live Case Studies
• Engage with CEO Peer Mentoring Groups
• Meet with an Individual Coach and Financial Experts
• Benefit from Introductions and Referrals 

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“It helped us think bigger. After we bought the business, we did great at getting it all prettied up and running well on our systems, but now we’re able to look at a roadmap of where this thing is going to go not even in three years but in ten years.” - Timothy Cunningham, Wine & Design, CEO

“The last six months of the MBA program has completely changed my business. We’ve been running it successfully for about 12 years, but we just kind of kept hitting a wall. After a few of the things I’ve been learning this year, I’m excited to see it already beginning to payoff this quickly and expect for years to come a lot of really big things to come from this program.” - Joanna Reese, Tangible Strategies, Owner

Is it Right for You?

Our ideal candidates are tired of the status quo and looking to gain the business knowledge, skills, and trusted networks needed to successfully grow and guide their businesses.

Basic Eligibility Benchmarks:

• $250,000 - $10 Million in annual revenue
• At least one other full-time employee / 1099 contractor besides the owner
• Been in business for 3+ years
• Demonstrate ability to actively engage and successfully complete the program
• Socially/economically disadvantaged business (minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned), or small businesses located in lower-income communities
• Business must be headquartered or have a significant presence in one of the 10 counties of the Upstate, SC
• Ability to commit the time required to actively engage (6 months of curriculum + 6 months of application)

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