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Are you "Capital Ready"? Do you need funding to grow your business? Register today to reserve your space:
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Join us for this exciting October event! Register today for the next GMEN Men, seating is limited!
https://form.jotform.com/242197339330053

Join us for these exciting October events:

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You still have time to check your Georgia voter registration status at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/

GMEN encourages all Women to get schedule their mammograms this month and remember, men can also be attacked by this disease. Awareness is key and early detection saves lives.

The launch of GMEN Men was simply amazing! The GMEN Team thanks Derrick Boazman, Willie and Darryl Watkins for sharing their insights on ways to grow and scale businesses. The next GMEN Men event will be held on October 17, 2024, Save the Date!

The Atlanta Business Chronicle released the 2024 Atlanta's Nonprofit Lists and we were notified that the Georgia Micro Enterprise Network Inc. ranked #54 on the list this year! GMEN's ranking is a significant achievement for GMEN's 27 year old organization and a reflection of our commitment to making a difference in the community. We look forward to continuing our work and making an even greater impact in the years to come!

If you're an entrepreneur, business leader or if you aspire to own a business - you don't want to miss this opportunity to hear two of the most prominent, successful business leaders - Willie and Darryl Watkins of Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc - hosted by Derrick Boazman - REGISTER TODAY! https://form.jotform.com/242197339330053

It's Black Business Month and GMEN has continued to build the future, legacy, wealth and personal identity of businesses all year long.

Congratulations is in order for our GMEN Women Program's Executive Project Director, Sonya Toomer Bates for the successful completion of our 2nd Annual "Pitch for Prosperity" Entrepreneurial Training in partnership with The Twenty Pearl Foundation Inc.

The Graduation and Pitch presentations culminated on August 27 at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs. What the graduates accomplishmented over the past 10 weeks are nothing short of inspiring. The progress they have made, the skills they have honed, and the plans they have set in motion are clear indicators of the bright futures that lie ahead for each of their ventures.

Special Thanks to our GMEN Women Lead Facilitator Sonia Booker, Executive Admin Juanita Nicole Canady and GMEN's CEO Elizabeth Wilson for support and investment in the Leaders and women of this initiative.

This achievement is a testament to unwavering dedication, hard work, and commitment to the growth and development of our GMEN Women businesses.

Photos/Video Credit William Bates

On Women's Equality Day, GMEN hosts the Women of the South Foundation Shift the South Report launch today in Atlanta with Women Led Organizations from across the Southeast.

GMEN was honored to host the Women of the South launch today of the Shift the South Report, Why Change Can't Wait for Women and Girls of Color. As a Grantee, GMEN is one of the leading organizations on the front line providing business development services to organizations and women and girls across the state of Georgia and the Southeast.

Shift The South: Why Change Can't Wait For Women And Girls of Color Join the Women's Foundation of the South and its partners PolicyLink, International Black Women's Public Policy Institute, and Grantmakers for Southern Progr...

Thank you to our GMEN Housing team for providing excellent customer service!

So we've been trying to provide entrepreneurial training to incarcerated individuals for many, many years with lots of opposition and roadblocks. But as the saying goes, when a door closes, open a window! This week we launched our entrepreneurial training program online in over 3,000 facilities and during the first few days over 600 individuals have started taking our training! For formerly incarcerated individuals we will be holding trainings in-person, sign ups will remain open through Aug 13th!

Our next Reentry Entrepreneurship Training Cohort starts this month on August 20th! The application deadline is August 13th. You don't want to miss out on this dynamic training!

Topics include:
- Mindset
- Legal
- Finance
- Marketing
- Contracts
- Rights Restoration

Apply today at the QR code or visit GMEN.org. Application deadline is Aug 13th!

About RITES:
The Re-entry from Incarceration through Entrepreneurship Services (RITES) Project was developed to create tools, training sessions, roundtables and collaboration opportunities to assist Returning Citizens in starting and developing business enterprises.