SOCIAL Enterprise Alliance Nashville (link) on July 18 announced eight teams for the 2017 startup training cohort.
For full background on the 5-day program designed to help social-impact businesses become investment-ready, see our June 11 report here.
The classmates are:
- Doyenne360 - CEO Kristian Kimbro Rickard - Ft. Worth/Nashville - software applications maker targeting the Maker community and social impact.
- Fathom - Founder Joseph Adeola - Nashville - a social-economic youth empowerment program and platform.
- Forward It On - Founder-CEO Walker Morrow - Nashville - Platform connecting donors and charities.
- Key
turn - Co-founder David Bryan - Nashville - end-to-end construction management platform that helps ensure quality work and on-time accurate payment. Team is also part of 2017 Harvard Innovation Labs incubation program. - Roots of Renewal - Amy Fottrell, exec. dir. - New Orleans community development social enterprise.
- SeekHealing - Jennifer Nicolaisen, exec. dir. - D.C. - Aftercare for opioid and heroin addicts, employing authentic connection and community techniques.
- wearwell - Co-founders Erin Houston + Emily Kenney - D.C. - Aims to improve human rights, environmental practices in apparel supply chain.
- Xcellent Life - CEO Victor Brown - Nashville - Platform support smart sensors enabling biometrics for health and wellness.
Some of the team information presented above was collected via Venture Nashville online research. Updates and changes will be made, as warranted. VNC
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