NEW
YORK, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst &
Young LLP (EY US) is calling all trailblazing Black and
Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs to join the 2025 cohort of the EY
Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN). This accelerator program is
now accepting applications until the August 30, 2024, deadline.
Applicants can now apply at ey.com/ean.
It's a free program. Applications are accepted through August 30, 2024.
The need
Black- and Hispanic/Latino-owned businesses
are economic powerhouses, generating over $183 billion1 and a staggering
$800 billion,2
respectively. Yet, they're just scratching the surface of their
potential. EAN helps bridge the disparity in access and resources,
and supports these businesses in scaling.
The benefit
With personalized coaching, a tailored
curriculum, a community of visionary entrepreneurs and access to
the EY entrepreneurial ecosystem, including Entrepreneur Of
The Year® program and EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™
community members, participants benefit from surround-sound support
as well as connections to investors and industry giants.
The impact
Since its inception, EAN has empowered
nearly 300 CEOs and founders, aligning them with $51 million in capital and supporting over
$600 million in new contracts and
services. Last year alone, participants soaked up 2,298 mentor
hours and engaged in 1,000 business-building encounters.
Program snapshot
- Duration: 12-month tailored program for the unstoppable
executive
- Offerings: One-on-one coaching, custom learning, extensive
networking and visibility to an array of audiences
- Criteria: Black or Hispanic/Latino business owners, founding
CEOs or majority owners of US-based, privately held, for-profit
companies over two years old and 51% owned by Black or
Hispanic/Latino individuals.
How to apply
Applicants can now apply at ey.com/ean.
It's a free program with no application fee. Applications are
accepted through August 30, 2024,
with rolling acceptances starting December
2024.
Real support and success
"Black and Hispanic/Latino
entrepreneurs are among the unsung heroes of our economy. With EAN,
we're not just imagining a world where barriers don't exist — we're
creating it. If you're ready to scale and ignite your business's
impact, let's make it happen together," says Nit Reeder, EY EAN
Program Director.
- Monica Hernandez of MAS Global Consulting: "EAN is a huge
support for me. I met a network of likeminded entrepreneurs and
experts that continue to be a support system."
- Audley Wilson of RoboBurger: "We
received essential guidance from EY's top executives as we
navigated capital funding."
- Cicely Peace-Edouard of The
Simple VUE: "The relationships we fostered through EAN were
instrumental in helping us find access to funding and
opportunities."
About EY
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long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in
the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150
countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow,
transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and
transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for
the complex issues facing our world today.
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more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global
Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst &
Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does
not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects
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have under data protection legislation are available via
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organization, please visit ey.com.
1 Leppert, Rebecca, "A look at Black-owned
businesses in the US," Pew Research Center.
2
Treasury Department Report Card: Latino Business Ownership Up,
Pandemic Recovery Efforts Helped Grow Latino-owned Businesses |
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Media contact:
Victoria
Kasper
victoria.e.kasper@ey.com
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