A Fellowship Program for Mainstreet Entrepreneurs
You’ve built your business. You’ve survived the pandemic.
And now, you want to move to the next level of growth and strengthen your community in the process.
Fellowship Program Overview
Supported by a five-year grant from the Economic Development Administration, we are offering a unique learning opportunity to 10 small business owners from Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Inclusive Entrepreneur Fellows address key business challenges through online workshops, mentoring networks, and access to the entrepreneurial resources at Northeastern University.
The program is primarily online, with some in-person activities on the Northeastern University – Boston Campus. There is no cost to participate in the fellowship program.
The Inclusive Entrepreneurship Experience
Meet Ackeem Evans
CEO and Founder of Election Bridge, now CIVA, a 2023 Inclusive Entrepreneur Fellow, has this to say about the experience.
Eligibility Requirements
The Inclusive Entrepreneur Fellowship program is designed for small business owners who want to scale their business, strengthen their communities and meet these criteria:
- Founder, Owner or CEO of a small business operating in Massachusetts, Maine, or Rhode Island in operation for at least 3 years
- 21 years or older as of the application due date (January 10, 2025)
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Proficient in English
- A legal resident of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and its territories
- For-profit, from any industry
- Formed under United States law and operating in the United States
To get the most out of this 20-week program, which is delivered primarily online from March to July, business owners are asked to invest their time to engage in the following:
- Attend the program orientation, mid-point meeting, and end-of-program debriefing
- Participate in convenient online workshops
- Participate in a mentoring network
- Create a business growth plan over the course of the program