Thank you for your generous support for Start:ME in honor of our recently graduated #StartME2021 entrepreneurs. We exceeded our goal with $21,901!These funds will be invested in alumni activities to support the ongoing journey of the 300+ entrepreneurs that have completed our accelerator programs in Clarkston, East Lake, and South Atlanta.

Start:ME alumni small businesses are up to big things across Atlanta:

• Rochelle Porter of Rochelle Porter Design (Clarkston Alumna) was featured in this month’s Southern Living Magazine.  Read article.
• Brandon “Puncho” Williams and Ebony Blanding of Puncho’s Late-Nite Fry Trap (East Lake Alumni) were featured in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) as Best of Atlanta Takeout Food. Read Article.
• DeAndrea Byrd of Tutu Maniac (South Atlanta Alumna) opened a brick and mortar location at Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall.  Learn more.
• Jay Jackson of RYSE Creative Village (South Atlanta Alumna) is redeveloping a former APS school as a studio, incubator, and housing for creatives. Read article.

Please continue to support small businesses by shopping locally, shopping small, and shopping Start:ME ventures. Our updated shopping guide is available at www.startmeatl.org/shop.

Thank you for being all in for small businesses across our Atlanta community.

The Start:ME Team