Social Enterprise Greenhouse

August was a month of pure happiness and joy! 🎉 From celebrating milestones to achieving new heights, our team, alumni, and partners made it unforgettable. We can't wait to see what's in store with all the exciting events and community get-togethers as we approach the fall! Did you catch us at any of these August events? Comment below 1. Meeting with Susan M. Collins, CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 2. Providence Business News 2024 Leaders and Achievers Honorees at Ceremony 3. Julie Sullivan Owens with Oscar Mejias at 2024 Providence Business News Leaders & Achievers Ceremony 4. Prepare RI Summer Internship Graduation 5. Visiting SEG Accelerator Alum Temperance Taylor at Lotus Noire Health's new office opening in Pawtucket 6. Tatiana Baena of BP Consulting leading the GROW Pawtucket Workshop 7. Mundialito Block Party in Central Falls

SEG is so proud of our CEO Julie Sullivan Owens for her Leaders & Achievers recognition from Providence Business News. “None of us knows everything. You need to be able to reach out to resources and to rethink,” she said. “If you’re stuck in yesterday, you’ll never move forward. It’s important to seek out perspectives that are different from your own.” - Julie Sullivan Owens Check out her full article feature as one of the 2024 Leader and Achiever honorees from Sarah Francis! https://lnkd.in/eZatGkvd

📣 REMINDER ➡️ This Saturday 8/31 is the GROW Pawtucket Open House! Come out to Booth on Main from 2 PM - 5 PM and learn about the many FREE resources Grow Pawtucket can offer your Pawtucket-based small business. Join us on your way to Empanada Fest and the Pawtucket Block Party. The first 40 people in attendance will get a FREE drink courtesy of BAS PVD. 🎉 Meet some awesome local Pawtucket & CF Business Owners Including: Carlene Fonseca | The Greatest You Consulting Tatiana Baena | Mundialito David Gomes | Brother & Moffat City of Pawtucket, RI

🎉 We are proud of our amazing team and all of the incredible work they do! Today, we're spotlighting our Senior Director of Programs & Services, Stefanie Engelhardt. Stefanie champions entrepreneurs by overseeing all our programs and creating new opportunities. Thank you, Stef! Learn more about her incredible work in our spotlight.

🐾 Happy International Dog Day from SEG! 🐾 At SEG, we love our furry friends and are proud to have supported amazing entrepreneurs dedicated to animal welfare. Today, we’re giving a big shoutout to those who work tirelessly to improve the lives of our four-legged companions. Tag your favorite dog-loving friends in the comments! And if you need a dose of cuteness, don’t forget to scroll through our IG story featuring SEG's fuzzy staff members! 🐶💛

✨ What an unforgettable evening celebrating our amazing CEO, Julie Sullivan Owens Owens, at the Providence Business News 2024 Leaders and Achievers Ceremony! 🎉 We were honored to be amongst family, friends, and supporters that showed up in full force to cheer on Julie as she was honored for her incredible innovation and dedication to our community. "Julie and her Fan club" 🤣 It was so heartwarming to hear Julie's name among the list of incredible honorees who are all creating a lasting impact in Rhode Island 💖 Congrats to all the honorees—your recognition is so well-deserved! 🙌

🚀 Big News for Pawtucket & Central Falls Entrepreneurs, Businesses, and Nonprofits! 🚀 Applications are now OPEN for the Pawtucket/Central Falls Impact Fund! We're thrilled to partner with Papitto Opportunity Connection Foundation to provide grants ranging from $1K - $5K to help you grow and modernize your business. 💼 Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to take your business to the next level! Applications close on September 12th—apply today through the link here, https://buff.ly/3ABtcsf Spanish: 🚀 ¡Grandes noticias para empresarios, empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Pawtucket y Central Falls! 🚀 ¡Las solicitudes ya están ABIERTAS para el Fondo de Impacto de Pawtucket/Central Falls! Estamos encantados de asociarnos con Papitto Opportunity Connection Foundation para proporcionar subvenciones que oscilan entre $ 1.000 y $ 5.000 para ayudarle a hacer crecer y modernizar su negocio. 💼 ¡No pierdas esta increíble oportunidad de llevar tu negocio al siguiente nivel! Las solicitudes cierran el 12 de septiembre. ¡Solicítelo hoy a través del aquí https://buff.ly/4dDTokI

Heads up Woonsocket Entrepreneurs! The deadline for the Local Biz Resilience program has been extended to TOMORROW 8/20 Don't miss your chance! Apply now and learn more here, https://buff.ly/4dGhtqn Skills for Rhode Island's Future

"There’s this notion that if a business is Black- or brown-owned, then everything is handmade or they’re very small. I wanted to bring to light that there are some beautiful, established brands out there that are founded and championed by people of color." Awesome seeing SEG Incubator & Accelerator alum, Crystal Da Cruz in Boston Globe Media this morning! Crystal spoke with Alexa Gagosz for the Innovator Q&A regarding Boxed in Black's diligent efforts to spotlight and support Brown and Black-Owned businesses/brands. Check out Crystal's interview and learn more about Boxed in Black below! https://buff.ly/4dq4ucI

On #NationalNonprofitDay, SEG is proud to celebrate our role as a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting the community. We're honored to support and collaborate with both established and future nonprofits, driving positive change together through our programs and partnerships.