Join the WEPOWER Business Accelerator, a 10-week program designed for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs in St. Louis. Grow your business, create living wage jobs, and connect with a vibrant community of leaders.
Hi friends, we’re excited you’re here! Complete your application today (or by May 16th!) and be on your way to working with a cohort of like-minded entrepreneurs, business coaching, accounting, and marketing, and more! If you’d like to learn more about WEPOWER Accelerator, please visit our website.
What you will need to submit this application
– 2023 & 2024 financial statements to upload
– a completed Business Model Canvas, which is linked in the application
It will take 1-2 hours to complete this application, depending if you have financial statements ready and how quickly you complete the Business Model Canvas
Application tips:
• We strongly encourage you to create a Formsite login so you can save your progress and return later if needed. See instructions below (“Save & Return”);
• When opening links, please right click and open them in a new tab.
• Use the “Save & Return” option to save your progress and complete the application at a later time. You must do this if you’re going to use the “Save Progress” button at the bottom of the form! Begin by clicking on the “log in” button and you’ll then see an option for “New user” and “Returning user.” Click on the on “New user” if its your first time saving the application. Click on “Returning user” if you previously started and saved the application. Make sure to write down your username and password***. Once you’ve used the “Save & Return” button and you’re logged in, you can use the “Save progress” button at the bottom of the form to save your work as you fill it out.
• If you have questions, please email saida@wepowerstl.org.
2025 WEPOWER Accelerator Timeline:
• Application Opens: 4/23
• Application Close: 5/16
• Semifinalist Interviews: 6/23 – 6/27
• Program Participants Informed of Selection: 6/30
• Program Onboarding: 7/22
• First Day of Accelerator (Workshop 1):7/29
• Graduation: 10/21
Contact Saida Cornejo Zuñiga to learn more: saida@wepowerstl.org
Who is WePower?
WEPOWER activates and supports business and community leaders to take action to make St. Louis’s economy and education systems better. Nearly 500 WEPOWER alumni—business and community leaders—have achieved big wins that impact thousands of educators and children and scaled businesses that positively support our economy and create living wage jobs.
WEPOWER
20 S Sarah Street
St. Louis, MO 63108
United States
More:
| WEPOWER CEO Charli Cooksey Honored with Catalyst Award! |
| We’re proud to share that our CEO, Charli Cooksey, was honored with the Catalyst Award by the Junior League of St. Louis. In her powerful remarks, Charli called on our region to disrupt business as usual and commit to bold, collective action—like fully funding child care, creating living-wage jobs, and reimagining St. Louis as one united, equitable community.Her message was clear: We are the light. Now let’s get to work. |
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