The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Applications extended for incubator program
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.