Creating personal development products for youth leads to self-discovery for Smile Inside’s founder
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Vanessa Abraham is a graduate of the ninth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Vanessa Abraham has devoted much of her career to developing educational […]
Weight loss counselor Aujile Riley helps clients look and feel their best
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Aujile Riley is a graduate of the eighth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. When Aujile Riley chronicled her 100-pound weight loss journey on Instagram more […]
Love the Green Life inspires sustainable, healthy living
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Jess Taylor (right) and Natalie Ringeis (left) are graduates of the sixth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Jess Taylor founded Love the Green Life […]
Cleaning company grows through connections
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Shanisha Collins is a graduate of the sixth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Currently, she is in our Next Level Business Incubator. As the founder of […]
2022 Year in Review – GROW
Are you looking to start, build or grow a small business in the greater Akron area? GROW (Generating Real Opportunity and Wealth) might be for you. Our programs are open to non-technology small businesses and entrepreneurs with a focus on minorities and women. This past year, we served more than 120 clients through our three […]
Defining Enterprises CEO Dreams Big with Businesses
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Celeste Brown is in our Next Level Business Incubator. If you’ve flown anywhere in the past several years, you’ll be familiar with what looks like vending machines full of stuff like makeup, electronics […]
Sunshine Senior Staffing Agency Brings Sunshine to Senior Adults
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Terressa Dixon-Pickett is a graduate of the sixth cohort of the MORTAR at Bounce program, our 15-week business accelerator. Currently, she is in our Next Level Business Incubator. From an […]
Ecosystem Connections Benefit Small Businesses
MORTAR at Bounce is a 15-week small business accelerator that helps established entrepreneurs take a deeper dive into the nuances of business ownership. It focuses on serving minority- and women-owned businesses. An entrepreneurial ecosystem is invaluable to anyone starting a business. Between various partners, including many right here in Greater Akron, entrepreneurs can find inspiration, […]
GROW Spotlight: Peter James, Owner, Rubber City Gardens
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Keeping a community garden running requires effort, time and reliable volunteers. After Peter James failed to organize his own, he was inspired to start Rubber City Gardens, an urban-focused and community-driven agricultural cooperative. Its […]
Kurvology Owner Shares Advice For Black Women Entrepreneurs
The GROW program at Bounce supports both aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs as they bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on minorities and women. Monique Clark wears many hats. In addition to her full-time community health worker position at Minority Behavioral Health Center, she owns her own clothing boutique Kurvology, which focuses on serving curvier women. She’s […]