The Partnership’s Next Level small business accelerator is back and officially in session. This week we kicked off the second cohort of this program and brought together a powerful network of regional stakeholders—all committed to supporting small and local businesses within our region. Since the first cohort, over 150 relationships have been formed between the region’s procurement executives and emerging entrepreneurs, strengthening the ecosystem for small business growth.
Thank you to George Leventhal, Ph.D., Director of Community Health at Kaiser Permanente and Melissa Bradley, Founder & President of New Majority Ventures (1863™ Ventures), for sharing their insights and commitment to supporting small and local businesses.
Participating businesses will gain critical skills, connections and access to capital opportunities to scale and grow in our region. To our new cohort—welcome to Next Level! We look forward to supporting your journey.
Learn more about Next Level and meet the participating entrepreneurs.