Elevate Together

It’s Get To Know Your Customers Day! As a business owner knowing your customers can help build strong relationships and provide your best service. Today, take time to engage and learn more about the people who support your business. Here are tips on how you can connect: - Ask for feedback on your products or services - Engage with your customers on social media or in person - Send a personalized thank-you message - Offer a limited-time promotion to show your appreciation Your customers are the heart of your business! ❤️ #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay

Business Tip Of The Week! 🔍 Keep an eye on your market and competitors. Knowing the latest trends may help you stand out and stay relevant! #MarketTrends #BusinessGrowth #RevenueGrowth #BusinessIdeas #SmallBizSuccess #BusinessGrowth #BusinessSupport #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTips

📸 West Palm Beach! Thanks to the Urban League of Palm Beach County and the Hispanic Chamber of Palm Beach County for being a part of this event. We had an exciting morning highlighting our grant recipients in West Palm Beach. Here are some moments from the day ➡ #ElevateTogether #CelebratewithElevateTogether #WestPalmBeach

Yesterday, I had the honor of awarding $30,000 in grants to six amazing small business owners. Thanks Elevate Together, Sharu Goodwyn for your continued partnership. Capital is key. Without access to funding, entrepreneurs face significant hurdles to scaling their businesses and closing the racial wealth gap. Congratulations to the below grant winners whose dedication and hard work are shaping a better tomorrow: • Etos Connect – Vincent Valenzuela • Optics by Lee Studio – Jordan Lee • Resale Therapy – Althea Norwood • Living and Balance Wellness Center LLC – Marie Davis • Braidz4days LLC – Charity Bough • Community Mission AZ – Dawn Chisholm We must continue investing in underserved communities, and access to capital so that these businesses—and many more—can thrive. Office Depot Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Millionaire Mastermind Academy Black Chamber of Arizona

📸 Thank you Philadelphia! We are happy to have been able to honor and celebrate with all the grantees. Thank you also to the @urbanleaguephl and the Greater Hispanic Chamber of Philadelphia for being a part of this event. Swipe to relive some moments with us ➡. #ElevateTogether #CelebratewithElevateTogether #GranteeEvent

Celebrating Small Business Success! Last night, we proudly celebrated six new recipients from “Round 6” of the Elevate Together Grant Program, a grant program developed by Office Depot to offer much needed grants to local small businesses. The Entrepreneurship Center was honored to be ground zero for this illustrious program and since then (April 2022), we’ve had the privelage of awarding $220K to 22 small businesses over this time, empowering them to grow and thrive. This latest round featured six grantees and was no exception, with incredible entrepreneurs battling it out in a pitch competition to secure their spot. We’re thrilled to recognize: Marlisa G., Melissa Taylor, Muriel Conserve, Kimmoy Fung, Millissa Jayne, and Natasha Britton, MBA. Join me in celebrating these outstanding awardees for their hard work, innovation, and resilience. Your success is our success, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! Special thanks to Office Depot and Sharu Goodwyn for her unwavering commitment to get cash into the hands of our local small businesses. Maribel Feliciano, AICP for her continued engagement and support through Broward county in paving the way for access in many ways to entrepreneurs in our communities. Our partners at TD Bank (Frank Lawrence, and Carlos Medina) for your support in helping to bring cutting edge programs to our clients. To the tremendous managers and team at the Office Depot location on Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. To our very own Saisha Delevoe, a previous winner, for sharing her story and words of encouragement to the new grantees. To Ann Marie Sorrell, Mary Rhaburn and the entire MOSIAC Group team for planning the event (catered by a Perry Wings in Oakland Park). To the Urban League of Broward County’s EVP Courtnee Biscardi for her stewardship of the Central County CDC. As I introduced each winner it was a pleasure to highlight each individual success, milestone and growth while participating in our cohort training programs (including Bootcamp, Ubiz, and GovCon-Track). #ULBCEntrepreneurshipCenter #ElevateTogether #OfficeDepot #BusinessGrowth #CommunityImpact

🎉 We celebrated the winners of the Elevate Together program! Thank you to the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) for providing this grant to help small business owners boost their success. This substantial $10,000 total grant has been awarded to our dedicated and inspiring small business owners! Thank you for being part of the Elevate Together community. Your success is a testament to the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit that drives our economy forward. Here’s to your continued success and many more achievements ahead! ⁣🎉 🎊Congratulations: ⁣ Anakarina Piña - Troy Angel J. Barreto Cruz - Grand Rapids Alejandra Tamez Guzman - Oxford Reyna Masko - Grand Rapids Lupita Guzman- Novi Ana Marin Quintero - Shelby Twp 🌟MORE PICTURES TO COME! #odp #ushcc #elevatetogether #grant #entrepeneur #latinos #businessowner #success

Business Tip Of The Week! 📈 Don’t rely on one product! Add new services or products to help keep your income steady and growing. What does your product launch process look like? Comment below! #RevenueGrowth #BusinessIdeas #SmallBizSuccess #BusinessGrowth #BusinessSupport #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTips

🤝 Happy You Matter To Me Day! Teamwork is the backbone of a successful business. Today, let’s celebrate the people who help make it all happen! - Give a shoutout for their hard work - Host a quick team-building activity or lunch - Offer a handwritten note or personalized message of appreciation - Open up a conversation to ask how you can improve your support When your team feels valued, everyone thrives. #YouMatterToMeDay #TeamBuilding #EmployeeAppreciation #StrongerTogether #BusinessSuccess

❤️ National Do Something Nice Day is Here! Business owners, today is the perfect opportunity to spread kindness in your community and make a positive impact. Small gestures can lead to meaningful change, whether it’s for your customers, employees, or fellow business owners. Here are some ideas: - Offer a special discount or surprise perk to your loyal customers - Treat your team to a well-deserved break or appreciation gift - Support a local business or collaborate on a new project - Send a kind note to a mentor or business partner Every act of kindness counts! Comment below and let us know what your act of service for today will be!