

Building a vibrant ecosystem of women-owned businesses in Tampa Bay
Enterprising Latinas' Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program empowers women to launch and grow successful businesses through training, mentoring, and technical assistance. ​
Your Business Journey, Your Path
Every entrepreneur is at a different stage. That’s why our Small Business & Entrepreneurship Accelerator offers four unique pathways: Dream, Launch, Build, and Thrive. Each one is designed to meet you where you are and provide the right mix of training, coaching, and resources to help you grow.
Choose your stage below to get started.

We are a group of individuals curious about entrepreneurship, but we haven’t yet committed to a business idea, some of us have an idea but lack foundational knowledge.
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Join us if any of these statements describe how you feel right now:
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You would like to explore self-employment
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You are in the early stages of brainstorming business ideas
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You are unsure whether entrepreneurship is the right fit for you
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You lack confidence or knowledge about what starting a business entail ​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Start exploring your ideas and discover if entrepreneurship is the right path for you.

We’re early-stage entrepreneurs, with clear ideas or brand-new ventures, ready to get serious and learn the right steps to build, formalize, and grow.
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Join us if any of these statements describe how you feel right now:
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You are an aspiring entrepreneur with a business idea you want to test and learn how to create a business from scratch
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You are an aspiring entrepreneur with a product or service you’ve started testing or selling informally
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You have business experience in other countries and need guidance in navigating the U.S. market
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You are an entrepreneur seeking to understand compliance, registration, and how to set basic operations for your business idea or small business. ​​​​​
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Turn your idea into reality and learn the essential steps to launch your business successfully.

We’re business owners with stable, steady-income ventures ready to strengthen our systems and scale them to the next stage.
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Join us if any of these statements describe how you feel right now:
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You are an entrepreneur with a registered and operating business, generating steady income
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You want to strengthen your business systems to growth your operations.
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Your business is growing but you struggle with cash flow or resource management
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You need access to capital or better financial planning
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You are struggling to increase customer reach ​
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Strengthen the foundation of your business and create the plan to take it to the next level.
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We’re established business owners with a proven growth trajectory, and we are ready to expand operations, enter new markets, and invest in new infrastructure.
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Join us if any of these statements describe how you feel right now:
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You are a business owner with a strong revenue model and customer base
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You are considering expansion, hiring, or diversification
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You are looking for support on strategic planning, investment readiness, or advanced coaching
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You need support to access capital and create an investment plan to keep growing
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Expand your impact, grow your business, and unlock new investment opportunities.
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