Start:ME Accelerator (14-week microbusiness program)
Offered by Start:ME Atlanta
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A free 14-week program with business classes, volunteer mentors and a network for small business owners. Graduates are considered for a grant chosen by their peers in May.
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Cost & format
Free · In person
Schedule
- January to April 2027, weekly evening classes plus two Saturday mornings: Tuesdays East Lake, Wednesdays Clarkston and Westside, Thursdays Southside
Who this is for
Small business owners aged 18 or older by January who live in, work in, or serve customers in Clarkston, East Lake, the Southside or the Westside. You can apply with just an idea, an unincorporated business, or one without profit. Pick the one community you are most tied to. Classes are taught in English. Credit history is not considered.
How to apply
Fill out the online application for the one community you are most tied to. Applications are reviewed, finalists are invited to group interviews in November-December, and cohorts are chosen. Applicants hear back by early November.
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The details that matter
- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- A regular scheduleFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- Using a skill (legal, medical, tech, trades), With people (tutoring, mentoring, visiting)From the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Complete the mentor application, then have a 1:1 call with the Start:ME teamFrom the description, not confirmed
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