These 15 folks will pitch their business to a panel of judges for the chance to win a $1000 grant. Because of the incredible turn out, we increased the number of awards from 3 to 4! Here’s a little more about each applicant, pictured left to right, top to bottom:
- Samuel Lane, Lane Contracting LLC
- Tanesha Shanta Whitelaw, Natural hair 4:13
- Sean L Frye, Stopnchop Lawn Care
- Antonio Britton, Artistic Tones
- Stephanie Manlimos, Breathtaking Wallplay
- Sean Gasaway, JEFE LLC
- Teresa Conard, Scrapbook Nostalgia
- Daniel M.Cody, Dan Your Professional Man
- Elsie Coleman-Hamilton, LSI BEAUTY BAR
- Brandon Webb, Freshly Made Scents
- Na’im Al-Amin, Personal Legends LLC
- Michael Mosley, @Mikemo816
- Yvette Johnsom, My Brothers Keeper
- Shannon Weiss-Osborn, Wize Choice Oil & Brakes (Not pictured)
- Brent Letts, Letts Code (Not Pictured)
Get your free ticket now for the Rise Up, Get Started Entrepreneurship Showcase on Tuesday, June 16, 7-8 PM on Facebook Live to see who wins the $1000 grants and to hear from successful second chance entrepreneurs
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