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title: Entrenuity Launches 2023-2024 Accelerator Cohort
description: Entrenuity's accelerator program offers black, brown, and women entrepreneurs coaching and support to grow and scale their businesses.
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# [Entrenuity Launches 2023-2024 Accelerator Cohort](https://www.entrenuity.com/news-archive/empowering-black-entrepreneurs)

 Written by [Randi Lee Craigen](https://www.entrenuity.com/news-archive/author/randi-lee-craigen) | May 18, 2023 5:52:34 PM

Entrenuity's accelerator program offers Black, brown, and women founders and business owners in Chicago wholistic entrepreneurial support, including workspace, community, and coaching in the core areas of:

- Business Plan Development
- Operational Strategy
- Marketing & Promotional Strategy
- Cash Flow Forecast (18-36 months)
- Social Media Assessment & Strategy
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Technology Assessment
- Public Relations & Perception
- Health Assessment: Physical, Mental Health, Diet, Spiritual
- Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting

Current participants include Walter Mendenhall (Founder and Chief Executive Director of [Male Mogul Initiative](https://malemogulinitiative.org/)), Lesley Kennedy (Entrepreneur and Nonprofit Leader), Angelique Warner (Inventor and Founder of [GoGoVie Baby Carrier](https://www.gogovie.com/)), and Kenya Beech (Founder of [Unfading Beauty Skincare](https://www.unfadingbeautyskincare.com/)).

We are grateful for the [Ozinga](https://ozinga.com/) Foundation which provided seed capital to launch this cohort, and [MIGMIR](https://migmir.org/) and [Soderquist Family Foundation](https://www.entrenuity.com/news-archive/honoring-the-soderquists) for sponsoring participating entrepreneurs.

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