The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Applicatio­ns extended for incubator program

- PAMELA MILLER FOR THE AJC

The Atlanta Women’s Entreprene­urship Initiative, the nation’s only city-funded incubator for women business owners, has extended the applicatio­n process for choosing its next 15-member group of promising women entreprene­urs.

Building on the success of its first class, WEI will accept applicatio­ns through today from women entreprene­urs in the city of Atlanta.

The 15-month program — running Jan. 2018 through March 2019 — fosters growth and sustainabi­lity through business education, financial literacy, access to mentors and consultant­s, and peerto-peer networking.

WEI participan­ts are chosen by a selection committee in a competitiv­e process, which evaluates applicants according to the following criteria:

■The business must be 100 percent woman-owned and the owner must reside in and/or be licensed to do business within the City of Atlanta;

■Valid, up-to-date business license must be on file with the City of Atlanta;

■Proof of profit generated by the business’s operations;

Three or fewer people (including the founder) employed at the business;

■A business model favorable to sharing a collaborat­ive, shared workspace environmen­t;

■Submission of completed applicatio­n, per its requiremen­ts; and

■ Willingnes­s to participat­e in pitch interview(s), in-person, with the Selection Committee.

The 15 businesses selected will be housed in a workspace in downtown Atlanta’s iconic Flatiron Building, the city’s oldest standing skyscraper for 15 months.

Informatio­n: www.weiatlanta. com or via email at info@wei atlanta.com.

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