A Mason-based nonprofit is launching its own accelerator program to support female entrepreneurs.
The Sister Accord Foundation, led by founder Sonia Jackson Myles, will host its first accelerator this April, according to a release. The program, dubbed the Sister Accord Accelerator, will offer five entrepreneurs a $10,000 grant, business education and mentorship from Myles and Jean Freeman, CEO and principal of Los Angeles-based advertising agency Zambezi. (Zambezi is providing $50,000 to launch the accelerator.)
Applications for the program are open through March 11 and can be submitted online here.
"The pandemic has led to an unprecedented rise in female entrepreneurs, specifically Black female entrepreneurs launching new businesses," Myles said in a statement. "Oftentimes, I see women business owners who turn their passions into a business but get stuck not knowing how to actually scale their business. This program will help ensure that they have the necessary tools, knowledge and a financial grant to help get them to where they want to be."
Myles launched the foundation after more than two decades in corporate America, including as director of global packaging for Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble. The organization aims to empower women, educate women and eradicate bullying.
