Minority Business Accelerator

Thank you Black Tech Week for inviting the Minority Business Accelerator to participate in the panel entitled "What it Takes to Scale." Destini Brodi and Curtis Hollis were joined by Sean Rugless of The Katalyst Group and Ebow Vroom of HYUR Staffing to offer fantastic insights on growing organically vs. inorganically. It was also nice to reconnect with Byron J. Stallworth, Sr. and Greg Parker of The African American Chamber of Commerce: Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The event will continue through Wednesday and Thursday of this week downtown at the Aronoff Center.

Join our very own Curtis Hollis, along with JT Harp (Transworld Business Advisors) and Leon Hampton (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP) at the Holloman Center for Social Justice for a program entitled, "Demystifying the Opportunity to Buy or Sell a Business." Thursday, June 13 from 4pm - 6pm at 3539 Reading Rd. Suite 100 Sponsors include the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio and Lincoln & Gilbert.

The Minority Business Accelerator was pleased to sponsor and support the Inaugural Paycor Connect Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Paycor's continued partnership is instrumental in advancing our mission of economic inclusion and empowerment. This event brought together Paycor's customers to discover the latest trends and best practices in HR, payroll, talent management, compliance, and more. Thank you to our close partners Paaras Parker, Amy E. H., Tim Ruge, Sara Tokarski, Kim Kondor, Kelly Silverman, Laurence Jones, Christine Rochester, and Monique Winston for making this event a success! We look forward to next year's event in Orlando, Florida.

Last month, we had the pleasure of visiting CincyTech at their new Headquarters, where we discussed the exciting initiatives of our MBA fund. Thank you to Emma Scharfenberger Off, Doug Groh, Ashley Keating, Sarah Douglas, Sean Kwiat, and Christin Godale, PhD for taking the time to connect with us! We look forward to exploring potential collaborations in the future.   To delve deeper into the impactful work of CincyTech and the MBA Fund, we encourage you to explore our websites: cincytechusa.com & mbafund1.com #CommunityBuilding #MBEs #SocialImpact #Innovation #MBAFund #Entreprenuership #CincyTech

We are so grateful to Bricker Graydon for their countless efforts to support Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) as well as their level of care and support for our MBA Fund efforts as we provide funding to MBEs looking to create inorganic growth through acquisition. S/o to our team in attendance: Darrin M. Redus, Sr., Laura Sandstrom ASA, Curtis Hollis, and Christine Rochester #Acquisition #Diversity #PrivateEquity #CommunityDevelopment #MinorityBusinessEntreprise #MinorityBusinessAccelerator

Black Achievers kicked off our Business Institute cohort this week. It was a great start to the 8 week program that will teach the cohort how to purchase a business (Mergers and Acquisitions). The cohort was introduced to our two partners Darrin M. Redus, (Minority Business Accelerator) and Carol Butler (Goering Center for Family and Private Business). We have two cohorts a year - in the spring and another in the fall https://lnkd.in/gimBwDGQ Michael Moore - LeAndre McFadgen - Zhané Broomfield #BlackAchievers #Training #Cincinnati

Join your Women's Fund for the fourth session of our Appointed Civic Leadership Academy on Saturday, March 2. Registration is open now! https://lnkd.in/gsz-uCmH Each session covers different topics related to local government and board governance, deep dives into the structure and functioning of civic boards in various sectors, and opportunities for attendees to engage one-on-one with local government officials. The March session will feature a dynamic discussion on Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility for Boards as well as a panel on boards in the Tax/Finance, Transportation, Election, and Civil Rights sectors. We hope to see you there for a morning of learning, networking, and growth. Don’t miss out!

Yesterday, we had the honor of producing the Fifth Third Bank Diversity Leadership Symposium, hosted at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Cincinnati. It was a half day full of education, empowerment, and connection. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Leroy D. Nunery II embraced our community's unique challenges and provided us all an incredible roadmap to further Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in this region. It is our commitment to be an example for DEIB and provide the resources so our entire business community can prosper together. Thank you to all our sponsors, Procter & Gamble Fidelity Investments National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Humana The E.W. Scripps Company Duke Energy Corporation GE Aerospace Cincinnati Business Courier as well as our breakout speakers and panelists: Karrah A. Herring, Patrice Borders, JD - International Emotional Intelligence Consultant, Bleuzette Marshall, Mark Chumley, Richard Moore, Ivy Banks, M.Ed., J.D., David Jones, Whitney Gaskins PhD, CDP, Tony Hudson, President, Laura Becker, Danielle Gentry-Barth, CFRE, Chris Lidel, Susan Brownknight, Pam Green, Gail Manley, Curtis Hollis, Darrin M. Redus, Sr., Carla Cobb, Holli Turner, and Rod Robinson. Immense gratitude to everyone who attended with an open heart, ready to learn and grow together. We are already looking forward to next year's event.

We are one week away from our annual Fifth Third Symposium. We have some dynamic workshops and panels this year. Today we are highlighting the panel on unlocking the power of supplier diversity with Carla Cobb, Dr. Leroy D. Nunery II, Darrin M. Redus, Sr., Rod Robinson, and Holli Turner moderated by Curtis Hollis. It is not too late too register. Register today while there is still room with this link: https://lnkd.in/g-3A-iFA See you all at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati on November 8th! #leadership #cincinnati #neurodiversity #diversityleadership #leadershipdevelopment Devona Stripling