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The Pepco Energizing Small Business grant program, presented in partnership with Hello Alice, is investing $74K in eight small businesses, aiming to increase access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food options throughout northeast D.C.✨🐇 By supporting these businesses, Pepco hopes to strengthen the local food economy and create a more equitable food system. Applications are open now! To qualify, a business must: ✅ Be a for-profit business licensed and registered in the District of Columbia. ✅ Use the program funds to expand or relocate a consumer-direct service that provides equitable access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food to US Census Bureau tracts in the following neighborhoods: Parkside/Mayfair, Marshall Heights, Carver-Langston, River Terrace, Kingman Park, Eastland/Kenilworth, and Deanwood. ✅ Be in the food or food service industry. ✅ Be in operation for two years prior to applying for program funds. In a comment below, tag your fellow northeast D.C.-based owners and let them know about this opportunity. Then visit https://lnkd.in/eQ48nFmE to learn more and see full eligibility requirements and terms and conditions, and apply BEFORE October 11, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET.

Understanding how to access new forms of capital is crucial for entrepreneurial success. Tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET, join us on LinkedIn Live to learn how to access new forms of capital for startups, gain an understanding of blended finance, and hear from a panel of experts from Landmark Ventures, Mastercard, and Hello Alice’s own VP of Business Development, Natalie Diamond. RSVP below: https://lnkd.in/eAXG27z6

Did you catch our webinar, Inclusive Innovation and AI for Small Business? We teamed up with Mastercard Strive to bring our community together to learn how to harness the power of AI for inclusive innovation in small businesses. 💻🚀✨ Industry experts Salah Goss, Kelsey Ruger, Abran Maldonado, and B. Marcel Benson shared their experiences and strategies for optimizing AI technology. If you missed it or just want a refresher, check out the recording in our virtual community space: https://lnkd.in/eKA6xuu4

Join us in congratulating the recipients of the Progressive® Driving Small Business Forward grant program! ✨🐇 Funded through the generosity of our friends at Progressive Insurance, 20 inspiring entrepreneurs each received $50K to use towards the purchase of a vehicle to help accelerate their small businesses! Share a congratulatory message in a comment below, then learn more about the inspiring grant recipients here: https://lnkd.in/gkvc-wqW

Want to learn how to optimize AI to grow your biz? 💻🚀 In partnership with Mastercard Strive, Hello Alice presents a cutting-edge virtual panel discussion and Q&A focused on harnessing the power of AI for inclusive innovation in small businesses. Join us on August 28th from 12:00-1:00pm ET as industry experts Salah Goss, Kelsey Ruger, Abran Maldonado, and B. Marcel Benson share their experiences and strategies for optimizing AI technology. You'll leave equipped with actionable insights to drive your business forward in the age of AI. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gK8uA-np

Calling all small business owners 📣 Our friends at PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos want to help you grow! The PepsiCo Juntos Crecemos Grant Program provides $10,000 to entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry. Eligible small businesses must: 🇺🇸 Be a for-profit business located and registered in one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico 🍽️ Be in the food and beverage industry 💰 Have a demonstrated need for funds 💻 Be willing to participate in a virtual Coaching Program In a comment below, share this opportunity with a small business you want to see thrive! Learn more and apply before September 27, 2024, at 6 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/eKVYqHrS

Some friendly advice from YJ Lin, Senior Program Manager at Dell for Startups. 👇 We recently teamed up with Dell Technologies for a lively Virtual Forum about the unique challenges entrepreneurs in the professional services industry face. Here are some more wise words from our panelists during the event: "Don't be a lone wolf." - Kelsey Ruger, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Hello Alice "Your business journey will be the biggest self-development journey you will go on." - Dala Al-Fuwaires, MFA, CEO at House of Form “Don't just know your own resilience, believe in your own resilience. You have nothing to lose!" - . Grace Rodriguez, CEO at Impact Hub Thank you to our panelists and every business owner who attended — over 600 of you! 🎉 Did you miss out? Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about the next Virtual Forum.

Join us in congratulating the recipients of the Creative Business Boost Initiative! The full list of recipients can be viewed here: https://lnkd.in/grqJ94f5 In collaboration with Global Entrepreneurship Network, with support from the Etsy Uplift Fund, these 100 inspiring creative entrepreneurs will receive $5,000 grants and access to an exclusive business Boost Camp coaching program. Congratulations! ✨

There’s still time to RSVP to the Small Business Virtual Forum happening on July 31st at 2pm ET! If you’re an entrepreneur who provides marketing, legal, finance, hiring, coaching, consulting, PR, IT services, and more, this event is for you! Join this highly valuable session that will bring together a panel of experts to address specific challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the professional services industry. Tune in to get actionable tips on building a resilient business strategy, enhancing client relationships and customer service, and optimizing your business health to fuel growth. Don’t miss it! https://lnkd.in/equBBQrE Meet Your Panelists ✨ • Moderator: Kelsey Ruger, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Hello Alice • Panelist: YJ Lin, Senior Program Manager at Dell for Startups  • Panelist: . Grace Rodriguez, CEO at Impact Hub Houston  • Panelist: Dala Al-Fuwaires, MFA, CEO at House of Form

Could your business use a little boost? We’ve got just the thing to help you level up🚀Apply now to the Wells Fargo Equitable Access Boost Camp, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and Global Entrepreneurship Network! Over the course of 12 weeks, you’ll get access to expert-led sessions, education, mentorship, a peer support network, and so much more. If you’re a small business owner ready to fuel growth and learn from the experts, apply to one of the 500 coveted spots in this immersive accelerator today💻🤝✨ To be eligible, a small business owner must be: ✅An entrepreneur who is the leading executive (i.e. Founder and/or President, CEO, CFO, COO, or any such other similar title) of a business that meets the below business criteria; and ✅Eighteen (18) years of age or older (19 in AL and NE). To be eligible, a business must be: ✅A for-profit business located and registered in one of the fifty United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Learn more and apply before August 16, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/eYS7UCPn