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Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact in the communities it serves through inclusive entrepreneurship, recently celebrated the successful launch of its first Spanish language Business Accelerator program (EparaTodos) at an event held at Nuestra Restaurant on April 20. The free, year-long program includes virtual business classes in a broad array of topics, coupled with mentoring from volunteer business owners and seasoned professionals. The Winter 2022 cohort was comprised of ten individuals starting new businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Since the launch of the Greater Worcester chapter in 2020, which is one of eight sites statewide, the Foundation has provided grants totaling $75,000 to help the organization build its capacity to serve more under-represented entrepreneurs in Central Massachusetts.
"We are thrilled to have a partner like The Health Foundation who shares our commitment to providing better access and support to typically under-represented residents of Central Massachusetts,” said Miguelina Peralta, Executive Director for EforAll/EparaTodos Greater Worcester. She added, “We look forward to providing our no-cost, one-year business training, and mentorship program to the significant population of Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs in our community."
Moving forward, the Spanish-speaking version of the Business Accelerator program, along with the English-speaking counterpart, will be offered twice annually with cohorts of up to fifteen people starting for-profit businesses or nonprofit organizations. Applications are now open for the Summer 2023 cohort. Throughout the year, the organization also holds Pitch Contests where members of the community are invited to present a business idea, receive feedback, encouragement and compete for small cash prizes to help them get started.
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