Boost Your Business
EforAll Business Accelerator
Are you starting a new business, need help with a business plan, or trying to grow your business?
The EforAll Accelerator Program is a free, 12-week program offered twice a year. This program offers a unique combination of immersive business training, mentorship, and access to an extended professional network. Anyone with a dream to start or grow a business or nonprofit is encouraged to apply.
How it works:
Entrepreneurs attend classes as part of a “cohort” (up to 15 other entrepreneurs) taught by content specialists twice a week. Classes will be a mix of online and in-person.
Entrepreneurs meet online with their very own team of Mentors for a minimum of 60 minutes every week to help guide them in taking their idea to the next level.
At the end, an in-person Showcase and Celebration event is held for entrepreneurs to celebrate their Accelerator Program accomplishments with friends, family, and the community.
Total weekly time commitment is 8-10 hours, including 5 hours of classes, 1-1.5 hours of online mentor meetings, and additional time to work on your business.
Who can apply?
The Accelerator Program is open to all individuals located in Berkshire County and is offered at no cost.
EforAll’s program works with individuals across a wide range of industries and it is open to people who are still in the idea stage, people with a hobby looking to take it to the next level, or those looking to pivot and grow an existing business or nonprofit.
Biz-M-Power Grant
Mass Development’s Biz-M-Power funding opportunity is available for businesses with fewer than 20 employees and no more than $2.5 million in revenues.
This program aims to help small and micro-businesses offset the costs of acquisitions, expansions, improvement or lease of a facility, purchase or lease of equipment, and other capital needs. Businesses interested in applying will have to show the required 20% of the owner’s funds available at the application point to be considered.
Who can apply?
Entrepreneur or small business must be based in Massachusetts with a brick-and-mortar (physical) establishment operating within Massachusetts.
Employing fewer than 20 employees, including 1 or more of whom owns the business.
Annual revenue not exceeding $2,500,000.
