The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance® Foundation is excited to announce the 2022-2023 class of Scale Up CLT. This year’s class is comprised of 18 diverse entrepreneurs across the Charlotte Region, including two from South Carolina.
Scale Up CLT is a partnership between the CLT Alliance Foundation, EO Accelerator, and the City of Charlotte providing coaching and support to diverse and female entrepreneurs interested in growing their businesses to $1 million plus in revenue. Participants of Scale Up CLT receive a scholarship of up to $10,000, which includes partial payment of the EO Accelerator program $2,500 first-year dues, and access to CLT Alliance Ally-level investor benefits for a year. As Ally-level investors, participants will receive invitations to the CLT Alliance Investor Quarterly Meetings, Regional Insight Forums, and a chance to attend the CLT Alliance’s Fall Planning Leadership Retreat and/or Exploring Economies in the Spring. An informational video can be watched here.
The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Executive Committee and Board of Trustees met the new class during its 3rd quarter meeting on September 28th. CLT Alliance Foundation Chairman David Head said: “I am so proud to see the ScaleUp CLT program growing in the number of scholarship recipients and being relevant to participants in how the business community can support these entrepreneurs. We are sharing details about their products and services and facilitating introductions to grow their customer base.”
Feedback from class is very positive. “I cannot say enough wonderful things about this program! It has helped light a spark of motivation for me and my business I so desperately needed,” participant Sarah Vining said. “I leave with so many takeaways and opportunities from every learning day. My accountability group and coaches have helped me look at my business in new and innovative ways, which will ultimately generate revenue.”
Members of this year’s class include Yazan Alhakim of Fastsigns; Giovanni Avila of Daily View Pools; Darryl Bellamy, Jr. of Fearless Inside; Kim Brattain of Kim Brattain Media; Nathaniel Ford of Suburban Sanitation; Giovani Gonzalez of The Social Rook; Katheryn Hermida of John Emily Alterations Studio; Lamar Hull of Med Rank Interactive; Sharon Jones of the dot. Consulting; Mario Lagunes of H&W Professional House Cleaning; Roberta McNair-Guzman of Good Life at Enderly Park; Julie Nguyen of Cosmic Nails; Jack Ossa of Ossa Studio; Jessyca Shuttleworth of Omada Search; Katelyn Strumolo of The Molo Group; Joetta Talford of Talford Realty International; Sarah Vining of The Hickory Post; and Cecile White of Mr. Refurbisher.
To provide a scholarship or learn more about how to be selected for a scholarship, please contact Jonathan Evans jevans@charlotteregion.com.
