The Accelerator Model

Proven success growing MBEs via the Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator

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Non-Traditional Investing

Providing growth and operating capital for entrepreneurs of color and inner-city based businesses.

Investing in successful minority businesses within the early follow on, growth equity and acquisition space that are overlooked by traditional institutional funds.

Instruments

Equity, Debt, Equity-Like

Investment Stage

Growth Stage

Check Size

$1.5M – $4.5M

Min. Check Size

$500,000

Max. Check Size

10% of committed capital

Succession & Acquisition

Enabling mainstream businesses to sustainable grow by planning succession & acquisitions.​

  • Utilizing Banks to find companies looking for an exit strategy

  • Support MBEs with equity-like capital for their buyer’s equity in a live acquisition

  • Provide access to advisory support to chose the best company to buy that will help them effectively build inorganic growth

Supplier Diversity

Enabling mainstream businesses to sustainable grow by planning succession & acquisitions.​

  • Capacity Building

  • Access to Capital

  • Scale Business

  • Coaching & Mentors

  • Access to Networks