Current Ventures
Meet the people making a difference in our communities
We’ve been running our accelerator programs since 2011, helping nonprofits and small businesses impact thousands of lives. Our entrepreneurs are working to tackle disparities in community economic development, education, food, health, and water.
2023 Impact Accelerator
![Big Shane’s Landscaping and Lawn Care](/images/cache/ac6c44201e366135f8784970979ac69e082cc263.jpg)
Big Shane’s Landscaping and Lawn Care
Trevor Monnie and Racquel Hayes McKay
Areas of focus: Water
![Community Connection Programs](/images/cache/e8414c85d244aac376d78d70b7ff1fbfd1ce3db5.jpg)
Community Connection Programs
Jewel Chavis
Areas of focus: Education
![EntrepreNOLA](/images/cache/9824dac8f02e6fe2bda6ad459523e7364ff4a5ee.jpg)
EntrepreNOLA
Janice Meredith
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Fressence](/images/cache/b7107178d351b88f75a0008473ef799d1d13a8d4.jpg)
Fressence
Zak Khanboubi
Areas of focus: Food
![Gingerbooch](/images/cache/0a8d68ad415ad92b5c02742e1564cfbbf51185e9.jpg)
Gingerbooch
Luke Sirinides
Areas of focus: Food
![Harvest](/images/cache/2cc7b8ec2c41858591e1339d333c4684a9f3c38a.jpg)
Harvest
Brandon Pellerin
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![J&C Marks Enterprise](/images/cache/4b11c0283aa711728e202302452e13ea74f02f18.png)
J&C Marks Enterprise
Jay and Chabry Marks
Areas of focus: Water
![Recoup 360](/images/cache/b5aec8587e3a3193c99b3f45fc0f6f0d9ef04792.jpg)
Recoup 360
Jhane Garner
Areas of focus: Health
![Kid’s Kingdom Academy](/images/cache/5998d99a18c1f91124f12f1674eb0f23a6c795e0.jpg)
Kid’s Kingdom Academy
Lynette Rivers
Areas of focus: Education
![Kingdom Culture](/images/cache/4254c33a1b5d9d044ae27616626978b14c5a0724.jpg)
Kingdom Culture
Kisha Brown
Areas of focus: Education
![Monarch Learning Academy](/images/cache/27880d65e9f79d3c474b2203ad17f1d8d591a8b6.jpg)
Monarch Learning Academy
Kynisha Jackson
Areas of focus: Education
![Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services](/images/cache/eba4c2aa61cfce398d83f0506e0f81e7a35d55e8.jpg)
Motivate Wellness Behavioral & Relationship Health Services
Ledora Yerks-Birdlow
Areas of focus: Health
![Reju Juice](/images/cache/0c28b013aeeedee28918a1a4322d7b689dad3c53.jpg)
Reju Juice
Kelley Wolfe
Areas of focus: Food
![Shop Bayou](/images/cache/92699223f2f91cb1c4019927cfd893d49ee36353.jpg)
Shop Bayou
Sanaa Msemaji
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Small Royalty](/images/cache/64fdf2f510ab452ee7040a237ca21c8cf8a56f88.jpg)
Small Royalty
Dionne Phillips
Areas of focus: Education
![Universal Printing](/images/cache/38e94c0865b958b9174b98bbd753f93cfa3a636f.jpg)
Universal Printing
Psytia Fleming Jordan
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Viola’s Heritage Breads](/images/cache/8688916fcc02674bf8f9164a5d818636b361522c.jpg)
Viola’s Heritage Breads
Carla Briggs
Areas of focus: Food
![Wake](/images/cache/304b518a82aadb0da0e959418ca99d018a02df9b.jpg)
Wake
Liz Dunnebacke
Areas of focus: Health
![Whimscapes](/images/cache/9e8499bf34d3c0ebe23b52d12001373b762b302a.jpg)
Whimscapes
Kellye Schroeder and Mariah Theobald
Areas of focus: Water
![Whiskey & Sticks](/images/cache/4fa1a0e45a38825aa9186264eced538e28a9f9ed.jpg)
Whiskey & Sticks
Kelder Summers
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
2022 Impact Accelerator
![ALAS](/images/cache/3a79a751bc287b66d45619c64a1c4cc062ccc24e.png)
ALAS
Lisa María Rhodes & Yasmin Falcon Morales
Areas of focus: Education
![Alliance for Cultural Equity](/images/cache/933f63a02cb36eefe27157657fa0bc0ecd7dd7a7.jpg)
Alliance for Cultural Equity
Ayo Fayemi-Robinson
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Ceres](/images/cache/3b3c3907e3b9ebae379c5d8ca1b12bea4c849ecf.jpg)
Ceres
Rich Simmerman & Branson Morgan
Areas of focus: Food
![Delta Builds](/images/cache/5fbc19a539c0e85f7a2dccc24322fbac49ff4464.jpg)
Delta Builds
Dr. Dorothy Nairne
Areas of focus: Water
![The District E Business Alliance](/images/cache/3ffca301a0979f52ee0499a02b5a7c055cd14013.jpg)
The District E Business Alliance
Muriel Lewis & Andre Gonzaque
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Element Beverage Company](/images/cache/dfc94a331955c65959e151f51897fe67f1149bc9.jpg)
Element Beverage Company
Keishia Deverney
Areas of focus: Food
![Fleur-de-Lis Primary Care Clinic](/images/cache/ea8114e64062a0d70216dfde35e2853f050f77ce.jpg)
Fleur-de-Lis Primary Care Clinic
Dr. Courtney Washington
Areas of focus: Health
![Flourish Horticulture and Landscapes](/images/cache/f982313405c37c0a7a439e87f10e0ebf54b20b05.jpg)
Flourish Horticulture and Landscapes
Fabian Harper
Areas of focus: Water
![Froot Orleans](/images/cache/38111e8e8736382bce66930f31c627a1610e9d08.jpg)
Froot Orleans
Romander “Mannie” King
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Garden Picasso](/images/cache/66bbb7b625d2cb9a1ef8ffa05a348749300be370.jpg)
Garden Picasso
Preston Robinson, Jr.
Areas of focus: Water
![Gloria’s Garden](/images/cache/4daba873bb1c6b77d95120eab86feae301d8142f.jpg)
Gloria’s Garden
Gloria Ward
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![KD’s NOLA Treats](/images/cache/4da6dd58a34a6a06be6e8b16a4cfcc67c25c1326.jpg)
KD’s NOLA Treats
Kimberly Dejan, Lee Ateman, Isaiah Alcorn, & Cindy Barnes
Areas of focus: Food
![Little Steps Learning Center](/images/cache/7a1992ecae1abea39e6455ad62df24fb82230a66.jpg)
Little Steps Learning Center
Lakisha Mcleod & Aronisha Mickell
Areas of focus: Education
![Phoenix Project NOLA](/images/cache/1b687f68bd89bf91544f29ab4ba253006e17cab0.jpg)
Phoenix Project NOLA
Erin Teresa Marrero-Savoie
Areas of focus: Health
![Sankofa CDC](/images/cache/e999f93921aadcde5db6d6e7dce5e4ef276918aa.jpg)
Sankofa CDC
Naish Williams, Ronni Johnson, & Rashida Ferdinand
Areas of focus: Water
![Soule Cafe](/images/cache/8f09f017ffde1b1a02b576b1f820efc7636ee5ff.jpg)
Soule Cafe
Kina Bullock
Areas of focus: Food
![The Breath is Life Spa](/images/cache/d28995638c6bf5b1f482734a7e986c18e53f9945.jpg)
The Breath is Life Spa
Julie Menhati Singleton
Areas of focus: Health
![Yoro](/images/cache/41ff3aa4d659af404c80972158433e6f1dd956ff.jpg)
Yoro
Robert Haynes & Michael Olaiya
Areas of focus: Food
2021 Impact Accelerator Ventures
![2 B Chic Boutique and Glam Parlor](/images/cache/eeac97b8cbb7e384e6e5d13e1134fdc8c2e5da41.jpg)
2 B Chic Boutique and Glam Parlor
Brandy Armstrong
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![The Collaborative Community Initiative](/images/cache/414461700252112b49fe1b3b389f275013fd78b9.png)
The Collaborative Community Initiative
Michelle Nixon Stanton, Jessica Jenkins, Shana Hartmann
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Eden Project](/images/cache/ca8371bb9271a45dfcefdd3a423c658cbdb0144c.jpg)
Eden Project
Joy Okoro, Charles Aponza
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![JB Holton & Associates](/images/cache/581d737552f493b88efcdac04204c72b01790904.jpg)
JB Holton & Associates
Joel B. Holton
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Be Loud Studios](/images/cache/c5882662729e13a3cce93271a42a1a4a2d1f0707.jpg)
Be Loud Studios
Alex Owens, Diana Turner
Areas of focus: Education
![Ngombo Cafe and Sanctuary](/images/cache/7e1379003dabc53f8c9a83e977449fd6c8da9eda.jpg)
Ngombo Cafe and Sanctuary
jackie sumell, Jerome Morgan, Christin Wagner, Robert Jones
Areas of focus: Education
![Reunion Shoe Company](/images/cache/36fae10773473e47cf1d3c3008e71103b2ded8bd.png)
Reunion Shoe Company
Dan Fowler
Areas of focus: Education
![Turning Tables](/images/cache/1945d939e1f03a4995085c13ad00bd38f7305050.jpg)
Turning Tables
Toure Folkes
Areas of focus: Education
![Daydream Koffucha](/images/cache/0f222dd5036a58d02559f691cee2a3c4c265c38a.jpg)
Daydream Koffucha
Dalton Honore
Areas of focus: Food
![Soba Hibiscus](/images/cache/1a8cab5b18184282dbc68e8a232c71314c016532.jpg)
Soba Hibiscus
Firdaws Ashiru, Vondero Weir
Areas of focus: Food
![Hotties Tamales](/images/cache/91d24d68e47a7c3352f4c95ac42a2c6978d25353.jpg)
Hotties Tamales
Dior Ellis
Areas of focus: Food
![CORE Louisiana Counseling & Recovery Center](/images/cache/5669bbc51ab4186f412a5263ffc0b36505d02a6e.jpg)
CORE Louisiana Counseling & Recovery Center
Nicole Goldin
Areas of focus: Health
![New Orleans Skate School](/images/cache/b5ac3cc4528a1c83ce567e6d5d02186040fcaf75.jpg)
New Orleans Skate School
Bobby Bonsey and Louise Neal
Areas of focus: Health
![VIVIFY](/images/cache/bbd8ea941a50a665981a4c137e276094dbcb4cdf.jpg)
VIVIFY
Latrina Woods
Areas of focus: Health
![We Lift LLC](/images/cache/f6cb220bfcf0d143339184dc7a0a4f85410dac85.jpg)
We Lift LLC
Irell T. Warren Jr
Areas of focus: Health
![Glass Half Full](/images/cache/a4ab48cc094df5fe2359649a1771cdd3af1382a8.jpg)
Glass Half Full
Franziska Trautmann
Areas of focus: Water
![Kost](/images/cache/3f38f23d5a1bcaaeecdd8cc9c180c9a76a7653ef.jpg)
Kost
Keith Marrero
Areas of focus: Water
![Nature Study Project](/images/cache/365ce93d5595bbfc9b9f6f73913438708d7001da.jpg)
Nature Study Project
Gerard Perrone
Areas of focus: Water
![Urbanscapes Design+Build](/images/cache/125d8d8a605e4bb89a37b03bb0931f6df0a710e2.jpg)
Urbanscapes Design+Build
John Coyle
Areas of focus: Water
2020 Impact Accelerator Ventures
![Addis NOLA](/images/cache/1e5a1aa93a33c41b805bd4112e7bff7a52e1d728.jpg)
Addis NOLA
Dr. Biruk Alemayehu, Jamie Lobo, Prince Lobo
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Billiot Development](/images/cache/fd80ffc6075249f9255664d77b0e869522a13d31.jpg)
Billiot Development
Michael Billiot
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Community Book Center](/images/cache/e1edb4894fda110ed021650539e2dae800d7dc03.jpg)
Community Book Center
Vera Warren Williams
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![El Centro](/images/cache/ff735256bb2ceaffa95ab194f0d56d2f82e871b6.jpg)
El Centro
Lindsey Navarro
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Cipher 360](/images/cache/d3d346003fa43ec0b2eef8859c747d3dbd824b5c.jpg)
Cipher 360
Kristyna Jones and Larry Irvin
Areas of focus: Education
![Electric Girls](/images/cache/a36e3a0b7608df1a1b92f977f5758529d9c2878b.jpg)
Electric Girls
Jillian Sandoval
Areas of focus: Education
![WhereWeGo](/images/cache/513d9bfe50a6502cab4fb260c3171c36167b7ded.jpg)
WhereWeGo
Leah Lykins and Ben Ifshin
Areas of focus: Education
![Diva Dawg](/images/cache/d1b6a7f7f133b1b5da1dcd30fc997e4434752e0a.jpg)
Diva Dawg
Ericka Lassair
Areas of focus: Food
![FOWLMOUTH](/images/cache/04354097c5876eb405a2ea166013918712697728.jpg)
FOWLMOUTH
Ozzie Mendoza
Areas of focus: Food
![Grey Bird Baking Co.](/images/cache/d19df97a48e5f6dd4a9d403764475346e96be89b.jpg)
Grey Bird Baking Co.
Taylor Moore
Areas of focus: Food
![Mandela Burger](/images/cache/c9fe3575310462930cf0f2521680d44871f1969a.png)
Mandela Burger
Ogban Okpo, April Okpo
Areas of focus: Food
![Blossoming Minds Health Center & Family Services](/images/cache/34966808ddb2a6c603af7226d3db5284265930f6.jpg)
Blossoming Minds Health Center & Family Services
Ebony Evans
Areas of focus: Health
![Magnolia Yoga Studio](/images/cache/a7484472a6eddc48c94234a400cce5604b56ffef.png)
Magnolia Yoga Studio
Adrianne “Ajax” Jackson
Areas of focus: Health
![Re-entry Mediation Institute of Louisiana](/images/cache/aaa5c80d3f07be54da9330051ad042050bf66f7d.jpg)
Re-entry Mediation Institute of Louisiana
Sr. Alison McCrary, Jack Ward, Julie Griff, Ian Honore'
Areas of focus: Health
![Uptown Benefits](/images/cache/96ef0036b9eb4116ebeb8c487b25ebdc7d124f14.jpg)
Uptown Benefits
Casey Urschel
Areas of focus: Health
![Glory Gardens](/images/cache/656af96eb148a832a8ae50816a4ebf498e155d79.jpg)
Glory Gardens
Rianda “Reedy” Brooks
Areas of focus: Water
![Grounds Krewe](/images/cache/1a57b20f5411b03c8fdb9252e718c1d295711dc9.jpg)
Grounds Krewe
Brett Davis
Areas of focus: Water
![Home by Hand](/images/cache/cc719866bdb695d01efbfa2f4f3bcef75dcebc76.jpg)
Home by Hand
Oji Alexander
Areas of focus: Water
2019 Impact Accelerator Ventures
![Artist Journey Allen Gallery Studio](/images/cache/766e443bca2f9390f67443934a8bc2cf64eba829.png)
Artist Journey Allen Gallery Studio
Journey Allen
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Ascent Blends](/images/cache/1679e77b9fca3558ecb9884c0dbc98a024ad53eb.png)
Ascent Blends
Domonique “Dinero” Meyers
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Beaucoup Eats](/images/cache/0a0a112e004421348238cb00499a719150e9c8ad.png)
Beaucoup Eats
Lakesha Reed
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Brighter Horizons Construction](/images/cache/c9bedca25db780f68944e2487aacdac2dbd0ce1d.jpg)
Brighter Horizons Construction
Charles Aponza
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Connect2Black](/images/cache/8dd7ce8f1abd7abb00c24d71033a6ef2c65f8342.jpg)
Connect2Black
Lawrence Martin
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![Crazy Waffle Bar](/images/cache/101badcf6bdcc3aab9a34820f387de5d80ccd09d.png)
Crazy Waffle Bar
Sinnidra Taylor
Areas of focus: Community Economic Development
![ALAS](/images/cache/876c9939fa2e636aa38fd77113056eab5a202064.png)
ALAS
Lisa Maria Rhodes
Areas of focus: Education
![Excellent Readers](/images/cache/a3f6f4fd2c6ccfb2f9e2de748b4ec06f55ef746e.png)
Excellent Readers
Dwann Wagner
Areas of focus: Education
![Early Partners](/images/cache/341e154e1640c3c632b834363b0b912e3a600fd9.png)
Early Partners
Kim Frusciante
Areas of focus: Education
![Legacy Leadership Academy for Girls](/images/cache/0d3ccc39fd771e6f5d7472a37b3ab4be00111c6c.png)
Legacy Leadership Academy for Girls
Ronicka Briscoe
Areas of focus: Education
![Navigate NOLA](/images/cache/4a509696063abd33d7d53674b0558c961093af9d.png)
Navigate NOLA
Dr. Danielle K. Wright
Areas of focus: Education
![STEM Library Lab](/images/cache/4eafbe61d37d2438a29d6ea1eed35a6d96ba13fb.png)
STEM Library Lab
Todd Wackerman, Sarah Sievert
Areas of focus: Education
![Cajun Fire Brewing](/images/cache/858645d8ae91874187b0f42a252ff61cea781fee.png)
Cajun Fire Brewing
Jon Renthrope
Areas of focus: Food
![NO Hunger NOLA](/images/cache/0d2d0fcd285f6fda1fe8be3a415c4fb1ea016ef6.png)
NO Hunger NOLA
Alyssa Hernandez
Areas of focus: Food
![Piety and Desire Chocolate](/images/cache/e8135bdb8077cd4ed8c9611457af8fa5708c3115.png)
Piety and Desire Chocolate
Christopher Nobles
Areas of focus: Food
![Provost Farm](/images/cache/e5aa6a7f0949e3d8fdf7ffa07d8a86e246ace8c6.jpg)
Provost Farm
June Provost, Angie Provost
Areas of focus: Food
![Schmelly’s Dirt Farm](/images/cache/3af226416b0041cd06cfc608936df588eec42227.png)
Schmelly’s Dirt Farm
Susan Sakash & Nicola Krebill
Areas of focus: Food
![Vaucresson’s Sausage Company](/images/cache/902234705bed4fb1e5a132a90cede96f4787b65b.png)
Vaucresson’s Sausage Company
Vance Vaucresson
Areas of focus: Food
![Broadmoor Wellness Initiative](/images/cache/4310f8f653140325fedd5f6c718d18b109b8f1f3.png)
Broadmoor Wellness Initiative
Bethanie Mangigian, LMSW
Areas of focus: Health
![Domango Training](/images/cache/56a647b06b65eb22e380782cd4015f82ecee47ef.png)
Domango Training
Shanda Domango Brown
Areas of focus: Health
![I-STARRT](/images/cache/cba0f6da07c7173a29ef4386d37fdb94e6a9d972.jpg)
I-STARRT
Sonita Singh
Areas of focus: Health
![Integrative Spine Care & Wellness](/images/cache/94f34c14ee2ad6ec399fe83870d76684020834c1.png)
Integrative Spine Care & Wellness
Dr. Rueben Carter
Areas of focus: Health
![Jai Bhakti Yoga Foundation](/images/cache/bc505fedeba8e128d508766a350995c15b1a184a.png)
Jai Bhakti Yoga Foundation
Christina Andrini
Areas of focus: Health
![Mother Wit Maternity & Consulting Services](/images/cache/84f957f696cf4f2f3aeaafd98cd6b13959466716.png)
Mother Wit Maternity & Consulting Services
Tanya Tringali
Areas of focus: Health
![Cicada Radio](/images/cache/63881e6dfbb1ce2d0f5db09b6a5249c36c22d76a.png)
Cicada Radio
Asher Griffith
Areas of focus: Water
![Delta Flora Native Plants](/images/cache/d0c5577db2b03e823108e74b334dc3b55f1037c3.png)
Delta Flora Native Plants
Lees Hopkins
Areas of focus: Water
![Gravel Road Builders and Construction Services](/images/cache/fbe92a461fcd26b924c62e97855468a2272c9cd4.png)
Gravel Road Builders and Construction Services
Travis Banks
Areas of focus: Water
![Louisiana Land Art](/images/cache/b204c1989c85f2ea36455ff10433d1ded32d6d44.png)
Louisiana Land Art
Parker Davies
Areas of focus: Water
![The Solutions Journal](/images/cache/cc109bcd48814d1f156adeda35c54b75eea0f0d1.jpg)
The Solutions Journal
Dr. Beth Caniglia
Areas of focus: Water
![Sponge City](/images/cache/9393c85f0a7df813dd96e1ae29cb770ae4152a9c.png)