IN THE NEWS
Nominees Announced for the 2013 MEAs
Eleven entrepreneurs from Central Ohio have been selected as nominee finalists for the 9th Annual Micro Entrepreneur Awards hosted by INCREASE Community Development Corporation. The nominees for this year’s event are Wanda Brown (Sisters Network of Columbus), Tyrrea Byrd (Cakes by Tyrrea), Karen Dawson (LeaderSpark), Shellee Fisher (Shellee Fisher Photography & Design), Shelby Frederick (Healing [...]
Annual Stakeholder Meeting
INCREASE CDC’s Annual Stakeholder Meeting will be Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 5 – 7 pm at 2215 Citygate Dr., Suite A, Columbus, OH. Please note this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited, so a RSVP is required to attend. The primary purpose of the meeting is to present the organization’s past successes [...]
Graduate Spotlight: Sisters of Empowerment
Alice Ferguson, Margaret Rembert, and Lois Ferguson are sisters in real life. Together, they created Sisters of Empowerment (SOE), a non-profit company in 2011, after completing INCREASE CDC’s Developing the Business Plan program. This community-based company serves low-to-moderate income women in the South Linden Area by offering job readiness, financial empowerment, and practical life skills [...]
INCREASE CDC Launches New Program for Entrepreneurs
In the Spring of this year, INCREASE CDC plans to offer a 6-month program called LaunchPad to provide entrepreneurs with the critical support they need after completing the planning phase of their business. The program has a comprehensive agenda that provides entrepreneurs with the crucial steps they need to take after completing the planning phase LaunchPad was designed [...]