The Greenville Chamber is proud to announce the 2024 Minority Business Accelerator cohort.

The Minority Business Accelerator supports and scales high-potential minority-owned firms by providing targeted training, access to business coaches, and access to large corporations.

To qualify for the year-long program, businesses must be based in the Upstate, socially or economically disadvantaged (minority, veteran or woman-owned, as well as those serving lower-income communities), and a member of the Greenville Chamber.

2024 Cohort:

Guillermo Avila, 365 Digital Technologies

Rebecca Coates, Point Source Environmental

Rachel Epps, Arts in Motion

Emilio Garcia, Boundify

Kiko Salazar, Tangible

Nekita Sullivan, Yoga therapy Bar

Lynn Walker, New Trendz Barbering Academy

Mac Wilkes, Legacy Transport Services

These participants will undergo intensive training for the first six months of the year following the internationally-recognized Interise StreetWise ‘MBA’ curriculum led by instructor Wendell Jones. During the final six months, participants work closely with financial experts, coaches and MBA peers on their three-year Strategic Growth Action Plans and implementation of learnings.

Learn more at www.greenvillechamber.org/mba.