Feb 18, 2021
“It was love at first sight”, says Le’Kiesha French-Merritt, CEO of PRENEURology Global to describe the first time we met in person after a long-distance friendship was sparked by an intentional impromptu introduction over the phone. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY we publicly thank our dear sister Dr. Kelly Burton for ensuring our explosive encounter (the good kind) took place, and we share a behind-the-scenes play-by-play on how we wound up working on a major pilot program focused on creating equitable pathways for entrepreneurs of color to connect to the resources they need to scale and build generational wealth for their families. We both believe that entrepreneurship, collaboration, and activism are essential to attaining social justice. Led by the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, the Business Growth Hub is a two-year collaboration between the Atlanta MBDA Centers, Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), and PRENEURology Global. It will impact BIPOC entrepreneurs across eight states in the Southeast region of the U.S., and URBANDER is delighted to be part of Le’Keisha’s team.