Class of 2019,

Thank you again for supporting Start:ME though your class gift.

We wanted to take a second and share this recent article from Emory News Center to show you the impact that your gifts have made.

Thank you, again! Always Emory.

Class of 2019, thanks again for supporting Start:ME through our Momentum campaign. Below is a link to an article from Emory News that shows how our support is going to work and making a difference.

Article: http://news.emory.edu/stories/2019/04/er_start_me_showcase/campus.htm

Thank you!

Thank you, EvMBAs & friends! We raised $6,030 to support Social Enterprise @ Goizueta’s Start:ME program. You all gave, shared the campaign, and encouraged others to support this worthy cause.

For those who gave at the Wise Heart Society level ($500+), keep your preferred contact information current after graduation so that you will not miss any special invitations or communication from Goizueta leadership to this important group of investors. And don’t forget, if you work for a matching gift company, you can also double your impact this year by applying for your match. Search the Emory corporate match database to see if you qualify. If you gave $250 during this campaign, a minimum 1:1 match will also qualify you into the Wise Heart society.

Thank you again,

– Josie Brucker, 2019 EvMBA President, Class Gift Chair

It’s the final countdown! We’re just four days from the close of our 2019 EvMBA Class Gift, and we are 49 percent away from our goal. As one of our dedicated donors (thank you!), you have the power to help us finish strong. There is no better ask than “I gave to support the 2019 Start:ME Southside cohort, and I want you to join me.”

Please continue to share our Momentum campaign link on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, or by directly sharing momentum.emory.edu/2019EvMBA today!

Thank you!

Josie Brucker, 2019 EvMBA President, Class Gift Chair

It’s not every day we have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, but someone’s life can be made different every day. Start:ME mentor, Rick White 14 MBA, knows this from experience. “This program provides structured ways to think about starting a business and exposes participants to real-world obstacles so they know what’s in front of them,” says Rick, owner of White Brothers Auto Parts. “The program participants are left with the confidence needed to break down any barriers in their way. Honestly, I learn a lot from them because they have unique perspectives different from my own. The process is so fulfilling.” Rick worked with two Start:ME entrepreneurs in 2017, both of whom he still keeps in touch with, and looks forward to participating as a mentor again in the future. When you are Goizueta alumni, you too will have the opportunity to serve as a Start:ME mentor.

We also have breaking news! We have an anonymous donor who is matching all of our gifts to the Start:ME program. This donor’s matching gifts will go directly to Sart:ME and therefore will not be seen on our Momentum page. So, we still need to share the page via Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to do our best to hit our goal!

Thanks!

Josie, Natalia, Omar, and John

Thank you, 2019 EvMBAs! Your dedication to supporting small-business owners through Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME makes Atlanta a better place to live and work.

Take Rochelle Porter, for example. Rochelle, a Clarkston Start:ME alumna, always loved drawing and design but never had any formal art training. “I’ve been sketching for years,” she says. “I would see designs on products in stores and they’d remind me of my own work, but I didn’t know where to go from there.” Determined to turn her hobby into a career, she sought out Start:ME. “I had no plan, just a vague picture of what I wanted and where I wanted to go,” she explains. “And by far the biggest benefit was the structure I gained. The program really encouraged me to get organized.” The result was Rochelle Porter Design, a vibrant lifestyle brand with a focus on sustainability and ethical manufacturing practices. The brand offers colorful throw pillows, phone cases, travel pouches, and more, all featuring Rochelle’s unique designs. “Start:ME completely accelerated my trajectory because we accomplished so much together,” she says. “It’s such a supportive community; they want to see you succeed.”

Thank you, and let’s keep it going!

Josie, Natalia, Omar, and John

Thanks to you, the trend setters, the 2019 EvMBA Class Gift campaign is off to a great start. We’re 14 percent toward our big goal of $10,000 to support the budding entrepreneurs benefiting from Start:ME. In the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing the stories of some the most enterprising members of the Start:ME community. We encourage you to share these stories via your personal Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn pages. Remember, anyone from your personal network can help the EvMBAs reach their class gift goal! Thank you for your part in making Atlanta a better place for small business owners!

–Josie Brucker, 2019 EvMBA President, Class Gift Chair