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November 17, 2023

Georgia Southern Universitys Business Innovation Group (BIG) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation, Inc., to empower diversity in early-stage entrepreneurship. In turn, BIG has created the BIG Edge Entrepreneurship Program for six entrepreneurs to have offices and participate in entrepreneurship programs at the Georgia Grown Innovation Center (GGIC) in Metter, Georgia, for one year.

For more than a decade, the Business Innovation Group has been aiding area small businessowners to getthesupport theyneed to start or expand their business, said Dominique Halaby, DPA, associate provost for Innovation and Commercialization at Georgia Southern University. Now, thanks to Georgia Powers support,we can be more intentional in driving inclusive economic excellence in our region by delivering programming, facilitating access to resources and reducing some ofthefinancialbarriers that new entrepreneurs, especially those from underrepresented groups, oftenexperience when starting abusiness.

The BIG Edge Entrepreneurship Program is targeted at minorities and women who have an agtech, agribusiness, food or farming interest that they would like to launch as a business or service. The BIG Edge Entrepreneurship program will include a one-year scholarship at the GGIC with a private office, one-on-one mentoring and entrepreneurship training. Participants will be encouraged to create social media postings about their journey to inspire others.

At Georgia Power, we acknowledge the importance of access to resources and skills training in fostering entrepreneurial potential in rural and underserved communities, said Mickey Daniell, community development manager for Georgia Power. It is firmly believed that Georgia Southern Universitys Business Innovation Group can play a vital and indispensable role in assisting individuals in finding a viable pathway towards achieving success.

Georgia Southern Universitys Business Innovation Group invites individuals, who particularly meet the criteria of minorities and women, to apply for the BIG Edge Entrepreneurship Program by Dec. 8. Scholarship recipients will be announced by Dec. 31.

For more information, contact Catherine Blake by emailing cblake@georgiasouthern.edu orcalling 770-883-1117. Visit Visit: https://research.georgiasouthern.edu/big/

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