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Meet the latest Impact Accelerator cohort!

There’s nothing better than the Impact Accelerator! It’s the best time to find out the amazing impact-focused work that is happening in our communities through awe-inspiring alumni.

Let’s meet the latest ventures in this cohort! 


  • Venture Name: AiRLoom
  • Founder: Terry Smith
  • Blurb: Passing down heirlooms from generation to generation.
  • Mission Statement: To create memories in augmented reality that can be passed down to generation to generation.

  • Venture Name: Visionary Development Inc.
  • Founder: Sharitta Marshall
  • Blurb: Empathy, Integrity, Education and Sustainable Change.
  • Mission Statement: Visionary Development Consulting is determined to cultivate psychologically safe and diverse workplaces that foster belonging, equity, inclusion and diversity.

  • Venture Name: Outside Meditation
  • Founder: Melanie Kuta
  • Blurb: Empowering well-being through the unity of nature and humanity. Find them on social media @outsidemeditation.
  • Mission Statement: Pop-up mindfulness experiences in open-air locations utilizing a unique nature-based meditation approach. OM transforms spaces and finds unique places for wellness. Woman owned + mission driven.

  • Venture Name: Elevate
  • Founder: Norman Rodriguez and Jamie Arias
  • Blurb: Elevate bridges the wealth gap for untapped communities.
  • Mission Statement: Elevate is bridging the wealth gap between customer-facing careers in technology and untapped communities.

  • Venture Name: “I” Got U Foods
  • Founder: Ivory Flemister
  • Blurb: No Local Farm Food Left Behind! Find them on social media @igotufoods!
  • Mission Statement: “I” Got U Foods believes that no food should be wasted on any farm in America.

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