Are you or someone you know looking for the perfect opportunity to build social capital, gain business acumen, and join a community of like-minded business owners and leaders to learn, partner with, and grow with?
Look no further; Scale Up CLT is looking for its next cohort of entrepreneurs!
Scale Up CLT is a growth-oriented program for minority entrepreneurs in the Charlotte Region that focuses on helping them scale financially to seven figures and build reputational capital. The program is a partnership between the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation, EO Accelerator, and the City of Charlotte.
Selected participants receive a scholarship up to $10,000, which includes partial payment ($1,500) of the EO Accelerator program $2,500 dues, and access to CLT Alliance Ally-level investor benefits for a year. As an Ally investor, participants will receive invitations to the CLT Alliance Investor Quarterly meetings, Regional Insight Forums, various socials held by the CLT Alliance and its investors, and two trips: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance® Leadership Retreat, and/or Exploring Economies.
To be eligible for this program, you and/or your company must:
- be at least 51% minority and/or women-owned;
- have a gross yearly revenue between $250,000 and $999,999;
- operate in the Charlotte Region;
- complete and submit the Scale Up CLT application;
- participate in an interview scheduled in June.
Selections will be made in mid-June for a program start date of July 1. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please use this link to schedule a call with Jonathan Evans, program and funding manager for the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance® Foundation.
Our region thrives because of our entrepreneurial spirit and dynamic small business community. We are excited to provide the fuel to ignite the next generation of business owners and leaders!
