After launching in fall 2019, WEI's Business Accelerator Program has already held five cohorts. Our founders have scaled companies across a variety of industries — finance, education, media, technology, food science and more.
Cohort One
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Elizabeth Ames-Wollek (MBA ’15) and
Melissa Ames
Company: EarlyVention
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Margaret Bamgbose
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Parker English
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Michelle Frame
Company: Victus Ars
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Elise Gelwicks
Company: InternView
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Ariana Lee (BA ’19)
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Jennifer Spraggins (MBA ’18)
Company: Tease Lush
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Soumaya Yacoub
Company: PetitCalm
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Nika Vaughn
Company: Nika Vaughan Bridal Artists
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Nora Wall
Company: PolyMath
Cohort Two
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Auriel Banister
Company: Bani’s Beets
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Jessie Crawford
Company: Aged & Infused
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Victoria Hilton
Company: Stepping Stones Nursery School & Preschool
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Ashely Kirkwood
Company: Mobile General Counsel
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Afenya Pongo Montgomery
Company: iCAN Collective
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Alicia Ponce
Company: APMonarch
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Morgan (Freitag) Strahan
Company: Rekroot
Cohort Three
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Abby Alley
Company: ABBY ALLEY
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Catalina Bentz
Company: Catan Pisco
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Kourtney Greenlee
Company: Authentic Legacy
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Ashley Wallace
Company: Le'Flair Hair
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Jacqueline S. Ruiz
Company: Fig Factor Media
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Sherri Southall
Company: Sunshine Brokers
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Cera Stan
Company: Stan Mansion
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Deb Tauber
Company: Innovative SimSolutions
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Annie Warshaw and Jill Carey
Company: Mission Propelle
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Chiquita White
Company: Kiwi's Boutique
Cohort Four
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Oni Aningo (BUS ’03)
Company: Global Group Media
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Anna Alexopoulos
Company: One Oak Street
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Aisha Crump
Company: Botanika Beauty
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Nicolette Downs
Company: Big Shoulders Yoga
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Melissa English and Anne E Coleman
Company: Living Room Realty
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Ravi Hansra
Company: Hansra Consulting
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Andrea Herrera
Company: Boxperience
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Ari Krzyzek
Company: Chykalophia Group
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Yuliia Khyzhniak
Company: TechSkillAcademy
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Svetlana Matchenia
Company: TechSkillAcademy
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Anastasiya Motalava
Company: TechSkillAcademy
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Tara Robertson
Company: Pup Stars
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Marisa Schulz
Company: All Together Studio
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Rachael Smith
Company: All Together Studio
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Deborah Siegel-Acevedo
Company: Girl Meets Voice, Inc.
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Claudette Soto
Company: Baso, Ltd.
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago (Cohort Five)
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Robin Beaman
Company: Beaman Incorporated
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Elsie Cardell
Company: Results Sales Marketing
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Sheila Coates
Company: BYOB (Be Your Own Brand)
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Cecelia Harrison
Company: ReveNewCycle Management
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Nichole Jackson
Company: Bronzeville Wingz
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Larvetta Loftin
Company: L3 Agency
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Pam Redwood
Company: SMG Speakers
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Toi Salter
Company: Salter Financial Management