Evanston

Start:ME In The News

The City of Evanston Celebrates Start:ME's Graduating Entrepreneurs.

Group Photo of Graduating Students and Professionals

 

(First Row- Left to right)

Emma Shirey, StartME team

Melinda Chappell, owner of EmC's Virtual Assisting Services

Leroy Hopkins, owner of Hopkins Security Consulting Services:

Karla Dunn, working to launch Karryout Kitchen

Alicia Jackson, owner of NayNay's

Anzora Adkins, President of the Evanston Community Council

Stephona Bowman, working to launch Organized Khaos

Helaine Wilson, owner of HumbleBee Childcare Services

Dawn Tolonen, StartME Program Director

 

(Second/top row)

Mark Bates, owner of The Bigg Snack Daddy Snack Trap

Ashley Keith, working to launch Purpose

Vanessa Gibert, owner of Peggy's Precious Angels Daycare and Learning Center

 

On May 1st the city of Evanston celebrated all of the hard work and accomplishments of the 2018 Start:ME Evanston entrepreneurs and welcomed them into the Start:ME Alumni network. Join us in congratulating the 2018 StartME Evanston graduates!


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