Quarterly Impact Report - 2020
From the Recruitment Task Force Chair
From the 2020 Minority Business Accelerator Recruitment Task Force Chair, Lorena Hardwick, HART

“Finding a new normal”, is probably the most often used phrase of the last three months. I say it when I talk with my eight-year-old daughter about todays’ world, I say it when I talk with friends about what it means to reintegrate, and I hear it every day from businesses, colleagues, and as part of headlines in the constant news cycles. Part of “finding a new normal” for me was to engage with organizations and programs that are making a difference and enhancing the life of those that benefit from their services.

Minority Business Accelerator Overview
Q2 By the Numbers
3
New Jobs Created
1
Vacancies Filled
17
New Corporate Contracts
$600,000+
Secured New Capital
3
Strategic Introductions Made
$1.4 million+
Gross Sales
Note: The impact numbers shown are reported on an aggregate basis for Cohort ‘21 and are self-reported. The metrics are reflective of the 2nd quarter of 2020.
Cohort Member Highlights
Ice Cold Air
  • Customer engagement is strong. Incoming phone calls are ramping up due to the heat.
  • Ice Cold Air is currently hiring for 3 positions.
Buyer's Point
  • Awarded contract with Collier County School District 4-1-20
  • PPE Sales made up 60% of our sales this qtr.
Jerel McCants Architecture
  • Shortlist for new High School project along with Minority Business Accelerator Mentor's Architectural Firm
Versa Tile & Marble
  • New project contract with Barr & Barr
News

  • Buyer’s Point starts subsidiary company, Tampa Bay Masks. Donates over 7,000 masks to non-profits in our community.


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