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Previous BWEL Cohorts
| Entrepreneur | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Ahriana Edwards | Vaila Shoes | NC |
| Akos Antwi | Revive Therapeutic Services | RI |
| Alycia Huston | The Culture Cru | CA |
| Angel Livas | ALIVE Podcast Network | VA |
| Aundrea Paulk | SoireeMi, LLC | MA |
| Ayesha Hudson | A-Peace LLC | DC |
| Chelsea Mooreland | Life Cycle Direct Primary Care | OH |
| Garley Briggs | Tonye LLC DBA GiGi Tonye' Arts and Fitness | IL |
| Hyacinth Tucker | The Laundry Basket LLC | MD |
| Joyce Onyango | Informatix Health | MA |
| Kristen Smith | Tre's Street Kitchen | LA |
| Lola Omishore | TheraMotive | NY |
| Pamela Ellis | Compass College Advisory | OH |
| Savannah Mitchell | Sunday Morning Coffee | MD |
| Sequoyah Sherrill | Solid Ground Wellness | MD |
| Shameca Brown | Integrated Mental Health | OK |
| Takia Lamb | TK Consulting & Design LLC | GA |
| Tameka Montgomery | Core Strategy Partners Inc. | MD |
| Tishia Dunham | Agape Christian Bar Preparation Services, Inc. | FL |
| Willmeisha Hall | WorldSafe1st Inc. | FL |
| Entrepreneur | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Faridat Ilupeju | Ayaba | MA |
| Clarissa Brown | Brown Bird Butterfly | OK |
| Tayo Mbande | Chicago Birthworks Collective | IL |
| Constance Martin-Wilson | Cnotta Services | MA |
| Deborah Odunze | Debbs Kitchen | MA |
| Quontay Turner | Emerald City Plant Shop | MA |
| Tracy Malone | Epic Planners, LLC | OK |
| Helen Joseph | Expressive Arts Place LLC | MA |
| Joy White | Flawed Masterpiece® | GA |
| Jodi-Ann Lewis | From Irie To Italy | MA |
| Onikah Asamoa-Caesar | Fulton Street Books & Coffee | OK |
| Taelyr Roberts | Hippie Adjacent | TX |
| Kelly Charles-Collins | HR Legally Speaking, LLC | FL |
| Tamecca Rogers | Inspire Publishing | OK |
| Dominique Miles | Loan Signing Agent | VA |
| Carinia Taylor | Mattoon Soap Co., LLC. | MA |
| LaQuintha Brown | Onifade's Cookie Company | OK |
| Ray’Chel Wilson | Raise the Bar Investments LLC | OK |
| Cheri Williams | Simply Sweetie | MA |
| Tess Gainey | Teresa Lewis Small Business Advisory Services LLC | MD |
| Anita Morson-Matra | The Changing City | MA |
| LaTrice (Elle) Davis | The Ellevate Group, LLC | IL |
| Lisa Arneaud | The LA|PR Firm | FL |
| Alexis Jones | TheTéSpa | MA |
| Tiffany Joy Murchison | TJM & Co. Media Boutique | NY |
| Britney Foster | Trajectory of Hope | CA |
| Tiombé O'Rourke | True Blue 1881, Inc | GA |
| Amewusika (Sika) Sedzro | Uncut Lab | MA |
| Alexandra Douglas | Wrapsody | MA |
| Yanique Shaw | Yanique Events | MA |
| Entrepreneur | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Guerrero-Porter | 7Seventeen Media | MA |
| Alicia Hill | ACG Brand Management LLC | TN |
| Tonya Winston | B. Royal Boutique | MA |
| Kimberly Greene | B.L.A.C.K. (Bases Loaded Authentic Clothing and Kaps) | NJ |
| Ariaun Stewart | C.HR Services LLC | MA |
| Angela Brown | Charles-Brown Ventures, LLC | SC |
| Tiffany Burnette | Cool Breezes, LLC | NC |
| Constance Blackman MSAEL’22 | Decidedly Different Events | NY |
| Michelle Thomas | Dream Without Permission, LLC | MA |
| Tariana V. Little | EmVision Productions | MA |
| Keisha Greaves | Girls Chronically Rock | MA |
| Paula Finch | Icons & Couture | CT |
| Nickquolette Barrett | iRock Development Solutions, LLC dba iRock Résumés | TX |
| Judithe Registre MSAEL ’22 | JR Capital | DC |
| Amanda L. Seigel | Kalunga Blue Botanica | CA |
| Keeana Saxon | Kidogo Productions | MA |
| Alison K. Mason | Lilacs on York Creative Studios | FL |
| Cyndi Prince | LooHoo | ME |
| Mavis Hicks | Mavology | MA |
| Seble Alemu | MerkatoUSA | MA |
| Brooke Fitzpatrick | Mosaic Matchmaking | TX |
| Premise Martin | Pedi Licious Footwear LLC | NJ |
| Kristen Pope | Pope Productions, Inc. | MA |
| Denise Silva | Posar Photography | MA |
| Amanda Seigel | Seagull Press | CA |
| Sterling Clinton-Spellman | The Incred-A-Bowl Food Company | RI |
| Alexia McClerkin | The Sports and Wellness Doc | TX |
| Victoria Azubuike | Us Programme | London, England |
| A Michele Tedder | Village Empowerment Solutions, LLC. | PA |
| Stephanie Voltaire | Voltaire Enterprises, INC | MA |
| Salimata Bangoura MBA ’19 | Yamacu | MA |
| Entrepreneur | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Rivera | A.I.R. | TX |
| Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE | Achieve More LLC | VA |
| Traci Gaynor | African American Female Professor Award Association | MA |
| She’Neil Johnson-Spence & Nicolette Graves | BASE BUTTER | PA |
| Veronica N. Chapman MBA ’08 | Boxxout Enterprises | MA |
| Cimone key | Cimone Key Creative Studio | TX |
| Brea Gates | CMIT Solutions of Denton | TX |
| Monica Okrah | Coached By Monica | NC |
| Dianne Austin | Coils to Locs | MA |
| Cheryl Carr | Dr. Cheryl Carr | TX |
| Joy Gary | Effloresce Culture & Design | MA |
| Melissa Patrick | Equity & Expectations | MA |
| Regina McDowell-Evans | Evans Events Planning | MA |
| Marsha Francois | Financial Marshmallow | FL |
| Widline Pyrame | Fusion Doll | MA |
| Keisha Greaves | Girls Chronically Rock | MA |
| Tiffany Joseph | Grounded By Movement and Yoga | MA |
| NiaChloe Bowman-Gedeon ’19 | Healthy Pockets | NY |
| Jasmin Brand | Her Texas | TX |
| Krishna Powell | HR 4 Your Small Biz | NJ |
| Candice Crawford-Zakian | Human Studio | MA |
| Makamba Sackey | I Want The Keys | AL |
| Elysa Graham | Integrity Health for Wellness | NC |
| Jacqueline G. Johnson | JGJ Designs | MA |
| Kristi Tally | KD7 Enterprises Inc | NC |
| Katrina Fludd ’08 MS’10 | Kelda + Co. | NC |
| Keisha O’Marde | KeySolutions 17°61 | MA |
| Rhodaja Shubrick | Kidney Bean Mobile App | MA |
| Shenese Colwell | L.A.B. Work & Fitness, Barre n’B | TX |
| Sharie Hendricks | Laguna Candles | CA |
| Kathleen Jeanty ’99 | Madan BelFwi Fruit Mixes | MA |
| Dominique Verdieu | Makeup By Dominique | MA |
| Irene Nakabonge-Lugude | MANYI Juices | MA |
| Maliaka Shepard | Museum of African American History Boston | MA |
| Yolunda Harrell | New Hill Development Corporation | VA |
| PAtience Noah | Patience Noah Insurance | MA |
| Palesa Pryor | PRISM PMP | VA |
| Jamala McFadden | The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis | GA |
| Lillian Gregory | The HumEx Institute | TX |
| Benine Mudymba | The Natural Sis | MA |
| Sherika Wynter | Thomas and Wynter R&D | MD |
| Cynthia Clemons | Village Keepers Adult Day Health Services, Inc. D/B/A Safe Harbor | MA |
| Whitney Dodds | Wellness for the Culture | MA |
| Danielle Gordon | YGB Collective | FL |
| Jennifer Hill Booker | Your Resident Gourmet Cooks! | GA |
| Edwine Alphonse | Your Startup CPA | MA |
| Entrepreneur | Company | State |
|---|---|---|
| Aaliyah Nelson ’23 | 2MIGHTY | GA |
| Catherine Senyonjo | 4orci | CT |
| Patti Happi | Advanced Building Group | GA |
| Chika Egbuzie | Afrinomenon | CT |
| Alana Ladson | Alana Ladson Art | CT |
| Charleszetta Ford | Better Bodies 4 Us | NC |
| Stephannie Kirby | Black Wealth Culture | MA |
| Motolani Osinowo ’21 | ByTolani | MA |
| Jamillah Gabriel | Call Number | IL |
| Leticia Stallworth ’99 MBA’13 | Connected Affinity Networks | VA |
| Labrescia Dawson | Dawson’s Realty & Mortgage | GA |
| Diana S. Gray | Diana S. Gray Business Consulting Services | AL |
| Olunwa Ikpeazu | ETNICITI | FL |
| Karen William | Eve Pure Moisturizer Oil | NC |
| Dethra Giles | ExecuPrep | GA |
| Flo Elkins | F.L.O. Life Fitness | CA |
| Taylor Angles | Grandma Baby Apothecary | MA |
| Krystle Rodriguez | Hodgepodge Coffeehouse | GA |
| Kiana Williams | Key Comfort at Home | MA |
| Andrea Carter | LaDrea | OH |
| Shantell Lanique Smith | Lanique + Co | MA |
| Stacey Mollison | Libra Management Group | GA |
| Xiomara Kelly ’21 | MA | |
| Claudia Norvilus MBA’21 | Peau Belle By Claudia | FL |
| Precious Williams | Perfect Pitches by Precious | NY |
| Ceata Lash | PuffCuff | GA |
| Nnenna Makanjuola | Radiant Rose Media | GA |
| Ebony Stubbs | Rae Images | NC |
| Satin Faulkner | Saturals | MA |
| Sonserae Cicero | SHEBA | CT |
| Elizabeth O’Gilvie | Springfield Food Policy Council | MA |
| Sharonda Stewart | The Appliance Gals | GA |
| Janice McLean-DeLoatch | The Black Shopping Networks.com | MD |
| Jamala McFadden | The Employment Law Solution: McFadden Davis | GA |
| Chisa Nosamiefan | The Labalaba Foundation | MA |
| Tian Connaughton | Tian Connaughton | MA |
| Carmen Madon | Touch of Class Balloons | MA |
| Veronica Woodruff | Travelsist | GA |
| Tara Aldrich | Tutors on Call | PA |
| Tiana Rae Burnett | YllwBrd Management | MA |
| Jennifer (Oge) Emetarom | Your Baby Your Birth | NY |
Meet the BWEL Leadership
Shakenna Williams, PhD
Founding Director, BWEL, Executive Director, Frank & Eileen™ Center
Sadie Burton Goss, PhD
Chief Inclusive Excellence Officer
Kara Miller
Associate Director of Innovative Learner Programs, Frank & Eileen™ Center
Amari Dias
Program Manager of Innovative Learner Programs, Frank & Eileen™ Center
Meet the BWEL Faculty and Speakers
Vini Onyemah, Phd
Associate Professor, Operations & Information Management Division
Alia Crocker, PhD
Associate Professor, Management Division
Lauren Beitelspacher, PhD
Professor, Marketing Division
Wiljeana Glover, PhD
Associate Professor, Operations & Information Management Division
John Hallal
Adjunct Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Division
Jerry Epps
Director of Supplier and Community Engagement
Denicia Ratley
Director of Religious & Spiritual Life
Thank You to Our Program Sponsors
Thank You to Our Collaborators
